![]() ![]() “They’re more safe at home with their parents, where they’re going to feel comfortable.” “The parents who are here should be able to get our children,” she said. Among a group of parents waiting outside the school, she expressed frustration that she wasn’t able to retrieve her kids as soon as the situation inside the building was deemed safe. Silverine Pirl of Latrobe, who has three children at the school, said she didn’t feel parents were provided enough information about the incident. Tracy Mather of Latrobe said parents were notified of the situation by an automated district phone system. Officers from other nearby departments assisted at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 72. Latrobe police said they were investigating the source of the call that was found to be not credible. ![]() “The agencies believe this threat may have been a prank,” district officials said in a Facebook post. All district buildings were locked down as a result. Officers searched the building after an anonymous phone call was made to Westmoreland 911 reporting a threat. Anxious parents who gathered outside the police perimeter on Lincoln Avenue were told that dismissal would happen at the normal time.Ĭity and state police were called to the Cedar Street school just before 1 p.m. The situation was cleared just before 2 p.m. What police believe may have been a prank 911 call on Wednesday shut down Latrobe Elementary School as authorities investigated a reported threat, according to Greater Latrobe district officials.
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