Boy, 13, turned over to Juvenile Court in middle school bomb threat “prank”

Bomb Threat to a School – On September 19th at 9:24AM, officers responded to Fred Lynn Middle School located at 1650 Prince William Pkwy in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a reported bomb threat.

The investigation revealed that school staff received a phone call advising them of the threat around 9:20AM. The school was evacuated of students, faculty and staff prior to police arriving. Precautionary action was also taken to close the Prince William Pkwy in front of the school until the search of the building was complete.

Officers conducted an extensive check of the building which included the use of a police K-9. No threat was located. Detectives were eventually able to identify the caller as a 13 year old male student. The student was not at the school when the threat was reported.

Detectives further determined that the threat was a prank. The case has been turned over to the Juvenile Court System for review and further action.