METRO DETROIT (WWJ) - A number of false threats were phoned into high schools across Michigan on Tuesday, from Battle Creek to Detroit, prompting a serious warning from authorities investigating the fake claims.
"While some may consider it a joke, it is a good way to ruin your life if convicted of a false threat of terrorism," Michigan State Police alerted the public in social media update on the "swatting" incidents being reported in Okemos, Jackson, Muskegon, Saginaw and Battle Creek.
The Michigan Attorney General's office defined swatting as a "prank call made to emergency services in an attempt to dispatch law enforcement to a particular location."
As of 11 a.m., police said false threats caused the lockdown or evacuation of Ann Arbor Huron, Detroit Renaissance, Okemos High School and Jackson High School.
According to MSP, none of the threats have so far been credible.
The Meridian Township Police and Fire Departments stated there is no imminent threat at Okemos High School after receiving a call about an active shooter on Feb, 7.
Just before 10:30 a.m., Okemos Public Schools superintendent John Hood stated that students and staff were safe after police investigated the 911 report by an unknown caller.
"This morning a 911 report of shots fired at Okemos High School caused Police officers to respond to the school, and our emergency procedures of building lockdown were followed. The high school building has been cleared, and no threat has been found," Hood said. "We...
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