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Student arrested after bomb threat at Lakeland high School, all clear given

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Posted at 11:45 AM, Mar 21, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-21 12:40:51-04

SUFFOLK, Va. - A student has been arrested for threatening to bomb the school.

Lakeland High School was evacuated after authorities received reports of a bomb threat Monday morning March 21, 2022.

Emergency Communications was notified of the incident by a school administrator at 10:54 a.m.

This comes nearly a week after the school was placed on lockdown due to multiple fights.

Related: Lakeland High School placed on lockdown after multiple fights break out in school cafeteria

Suffolk Police and Suffolk Fire & Rescue were on the scene at Lakeland High School investigating.

The all clear was given and students and teachers have returned to the classroom.

This incident remains under investigation.