Bomb threat at Tri-County High School prompts lockdown, Howard City MI
WeaponsA bomb threat was called into Tri-County High School stating a bomb was in the bathroom set to explode in 20 minutes. The school went into a yellow lockdown and police along with fire and EMS staged nearby. Authorities suspect the threat may be a false alarm or swatting call.
Audio|Source: Montcalm County Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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Mockham County Central Dispatch units have another bomb threat at the Tri-County High School.
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My partner is getting further.
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General, one through-up.
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Claire, they're saying it's a bomb in the bathroom that's going to go off in 20 minutes.
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And section around.
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Tenscho, you're out, 1259.
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Central 37.
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McCaus is up here now. I'll be heading down there.
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I'm Clarek, 1259.
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3-9-7-192.
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399. Anyone from a phone call to the school or someone there?
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Phone call into the school, but it looks like it might be the same TX that we got from that,
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the earlier one.
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I'm clear. Can you let administration know or whoever you're with on the phone that we've received a similar call to the bank?
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Affirmative.
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5-921 Central.
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5-921.
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Howard City branch employees are going and locked up. I'll be en route to the high school.
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I'm playing, thank you, 1,300.
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6-4-14 Central.
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6-4-14.
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On the route to the high school, our bomb squad has been notified and I'm working on a B-9 as well.
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13-00. They are doing a cold yellow lockdown[1] for the school.
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Six.
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Good.
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All right, let's limit our response here as far as the numbers.
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We believe this is, in fact, another swatting call.
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A couple guys up there is fine, but I don't think we want 20 cars up there.
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Copy that.
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Mitchell finding four.
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Good.
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Again for protocol,
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they want fire and EMS to be staged.
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Did you want either of them for the school there?
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Yeah, let's still send them for protocol for now, so we can,
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I guess, further verify. I just don't want a bunch of L.E. up there.
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If I'm 13-0-1.
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6 or 17.
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No answer.
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We had a couple of units in Harvard City heading down there.
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I'm trying myself for having that way once you disregard it. Head back to your vehicle.
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Clear direct.
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I'm going to jump in a car and start in your way. I'm going to jump in a car and start in your way.
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This one's going to be at the Tri-County High School,
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near West Kendallville Road, across Kimberley Lane and Forestvale.
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They do want you to stage it this time for 13-0-2.
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The county central dispatch, Howard City Fire.
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Needs to respond and stage for another bomb threat.
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near West Kendallville Road,
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the Tri-County High School, again, staged 1302.
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One same traffic.
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1302
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Middle School or elementary?
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It's going to be the High School, Tri-County High School. It looks like you're going into the parking lot right now.
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Okay.
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City Fire God.
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You can show us the route to stage Craig County High School.
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There's train route stage of 1303.
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Okay,
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I know you guys are busy, but when you guys get a chance, can you call in the surrounding counties, maybe in the Lago, Kat, Macasta, see if they feel any similar calls for this today?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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lockdown: Secure-in-place protocol for a facility (e.g., school)
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Location mentioned:
Near Kendaville Rd, Howard City, MI 49329
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