Hamilton police say they have determined a bomb threat against Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary was not credible following a search of the property on Tuesday.
For the second day in a row, classes at the Hamilton high school were disrupted and students were ordered to leave the building due to a threat.
Police said they were contacted at around 11 a.m. Tuesday regarding a bomb threat that was received by phone.
By noon, all students and staff were safely evacuated to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School.
The Hamilton police tactical unit and bomb squad conducted a search through the building on Tuesday afternoon.
“At this point I can say that we haven’t seen anything to indicate that it’s a credible threat. However, as I mentioned yesterday, we take these things very seriously,” Hamilton police Supt. Will Mason said at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon while the search was ongoing.
On Monday morning, school officials reported receiving two phone calls from a voice believed to be male. Police said the caller threatened to bring a weapon to the school and harm students and teachers, prompting a lockdown that lasted several hours. The threat was later determined not to be valid.
Hamilton police are asking anyone with information to contact investigators.
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The caller on Tuesday had a similar voice, Mason said, and the phone number was the same. He noted that phone numbers can be spoofed to hide the origin of the call.
Mason said while that the circumstances of both instances appear similar, investigators cannot definitively say the same individual is responsible for both.
He said these threats are not a joke and mentioned that Hamilton police are dedicating significant resources into identifying the origin of the calls.
Hamilton police say they are looking to speak with anyone who may have information regarding the case.
With files from Sara Cain
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