OXFORD, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Thursday afternoon that Oxford High School was placed on lockdown for what is believed to be a “bogus threat of violence.”
The sheriff’s office said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the lockdown is “out of abundance of caution.”
Oxford High is in lockdown out of abundance of caution. We traced the threat, believed to be “Swatting”, to the Netherlands. Even so, we are making sure the school is searched and cleared.
Sheriff Bouchard said, “Every threat will be fully investigated and we will always— Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (@oaklandsheriff) October 24, 2024
According to officials, a call came in around 11:45 a.m. claiming there was a person in the bathroom with an automatic rifle and a pipe bomb threatening to shoot people and detonate a bomb.
Hear more from Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard in the video below
Sheriff Michael Bouchard talks about Oxford High School lockdown after ‘swatting’ call
The threat is believed to be a “swatting” call that came from the Netherlands.
As a precaution, the school was cleared and searched.
“Every threat will be fully investigated, and we will always seek to hold the responsible accountable,” Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a statement. “We have even worked with partners in Europe to prosecute people in the past.”
A former parent from the district emailed us the letter they received from Oxford Community Schools. You can read it below:
