Student removed from Crawfordsville High School after explosive device scare

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — No dangerous items were found, and a student was removed from the premises in connection with a possible explosive device Thursday morning at Crawfordsville High School.

Crawfordsville Police Department said it was dispatched around 11:13 a.m. to the school on the report of a student with an alleged explosive device. Police officers and school administrators coordinated evacuation procedures.

The student, who has not been named, was quickly found and removed from the scene. A news release did not say if the student was detained or charged.

Out of an abundance of caution, students, faculty and staff were taken to Crawfordsville Middle School while investigators searched the building.

The Crawfordsville Fire Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, and the Tippecanoe County Bomb Squad assisted the Crawfordsville Police in this investigation.

The investigation was ongoing. Anyone with information was asked to contact Detective Sgt. Geoff Payne at 765-367-1126.