Students were evacuated from Medomak Valley High School following the discovery of a bomb threat at the school on Manktown Road Friday morning, Feb. 15. According to Waldoboro Police School Resource Officer Tom Hoepner, the threat was delivered in the form of a note, which was discovered on a table.
The threat gave a specific time prior to 12 p.m., Hoepner said.
Following protocol RSU/MSAD 40 Superintendent Susan Pratt made the decision to evacuate the school. Students were removed to the neighboring Medomak Middle School.
Firefighters at the scene directed parents who came to pick up their children. Hoepner said school officials planned to take attendance to ensure all students were accounted for before those with their own cars were allowed to leave the campus.
Middle school students and those high school students who did not otherwise have a ride were transported home by school buses, which departed at the usual time.
Waldoboro and Warren Firefighters assisted Waldoboro Police at the scene. State Police responded to the scene with three dogs to search the school.
At approximately 2:10 p.m. State Police K-9 units completed their search of the building. Nothing was found. Police cleared the building at 2:15 p.m.
Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde said Feb. 19 that the incident was under investigation by Hoepner and Det. Jason Benefield. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Waldoboro Police Department at 832-4500.
