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« Police: Blood found in N. Providence home not suspicious | Today | 'Physics first' aims at encouraging science studies » November 29, 2005'Unsubstantiated threat' sends E. Providence High students home early / Photo
EAST PROVIDENCE - Students at East Providence High School were sent home early today because of an "unsubstantiated threat of violence," according to Assistant Superintendent Jacqueline Forbes. The school's 2,000 students were dismissed at 10:45 a.m. and were taking their regular modes of transportation home, whether by bus or by walking, Forbes said. At the school at about 11:30 a.m., the students had already been sent home. About 12 police officers, in regular uniforms and plain clothes, were planning to go inside to search. East Providence Police Chief Hubert Paquette said the officers were not looking for weapons, but would search to ensure that there were no more students inside. School Superintendent Manuel F. Vinhateiro was at the school, along with Principal Edward Daft and School Committee Chairman Antone Gouveia this morning "making sure we have a safe and orderly dismissal," Forbes said. Vinhateiro said, "Overnight there was an unsubstantiated rumor about nebulous acts of violence that were going to occur." He said school officials could not uncover details about the actual act, who planned to commit it or the intended target. The rumor spread to parents, and some of them went to the school this morning to pick up their children. "We figured it was better to have a nice orderly dismissal and search building, then start school again normally tomorrow morning," Vinhateiro said. -- With reports from Journal staff photographer Andrew Dickerman. Posted by Jack Perry |
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