Wauconda High School Evacuated Over Bomb Threat
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Wauconda High School was evacuated Thursday afternoon while police investigated a bomb threat.
Wauconda School District 118 said the school was placed on hard lockdown shortly before 1 p.m., while police evaluated the threat.
As a precaution, the school later was evacuated using district school buses, according to police and school district officials.
WHS staff/students safely evacuated from WHS via D118 buses. Evacuation was a precautionary measure due to a possible bomb threat. #d118life
— Wauconda CUSD 118 (@WaucondaCUSD118) February 2, 2017
Police said everyone was safe.
Several students were brought in for questioning, police said.
One juvenile was charged with disorderly conduct and released to their parent. A second juvenile was charged with felony disorderly conduct and will be transported to the Lake County Juvenile Detention Center, police said.