Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation of all Mass Bay Campuses
Emergency responders are on all three campuses.
By Susan Petroni, Liz Taurasi & Kelly Mello
Police evacuated Mass Bay Community College campuses in Wellesley, Framingham and Ashland Tuesday afternoon due to a bomb threat.
Framingham Deputy Police Chief Ron Brandolini said a note was left in the bathroom about a bomb on campus just after 3 p.m. A note was also reported to be left somewhere on the Wellesley campus.
In a statement issued by Framingham police just after 4 p.m., police said there was a "note stating a bomb was in school and going to blow up."
The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was on scene in all locations.
Jeremy Solomon, associate vice president for marketing and college spokesman, told Wellesley Patch they are investigating these threats and there are emergency responders on all Mass Bay campuses. Threats were made but not to any specific campus, he said. He added that school and public safety officials are doing all they can to ensure the campus is safe.
"There were threats made that we took very seriously, but they were not made to any specific campus, "Solomon said. "There is no reason to think that there will be any further threats. There are no injuries and we don't predict any injuries."
A press conference is expected to be held at 5 p.m. on the Framingham campus.
MassBay is closed for the rest of the day and evening. All classes and activities are cancelled at all three campuses.
Updates:
6:00 p.m. College spokesman says campuses will reopen Wednesday.
4:56 p.m. Roads leading to the Wellesley campus are now open
4:53 p.m. State Police searched the Framingham campus building with a dog. They are now out of the building.
4:34 p.m. Jeremy Solomon, the college's associate vice president for marketing and spokesman says emergency responders are on all three campuses at this time. An official statement will be made on the Framingham campus at 5 p.m.
4:29 p.m. Wellesley police seen leaving Wellesley campus.
4:15 p.m. MassBay Community College in Framingham is located across the street from an elementary school and a middle school on Flagg Drive. While both schools were closed for the day when the threat was made, there are after school programs. McCarthy Elementary School Principal Matthew Hanlon told Framingham Patch Framingham Police advised the two schools they did not need to evacuate.
4:11 p.m. Police are rerouting traffic approaching the Wellesley campus. Police and fire officials are on the scene.
3:29 p.m. All three MassBay campuses are now evacuated.
Wellesley Patch will bring you more information as it becomes available.
Police evacuated Mass Bay Community College campuses in Wellesley, Framingham and Ashland Tuesday afternoon due to a bomb threat.
Framingham Deputy Police Chief Ron Brandolini said a note was left in the bathroom about a bomb on campus just after 3 p.m. A note was also reported to be left somewhere on the Wellesley campus.
In a statement issued by Framingham police just after 4 p.m., police said there was a "note stating a bomb was in school and going to blow up."
The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was on scene in all locations.
Jeremy Solomon, associate vice president for marketing and college spokesman, told Wellesley Patch they are investigating these threats and there are emergency responders on all Mass Bay campuses. Threats were made but not to any specific campus, he said. He added that school and public safety officials are doing all they can to ensure the campus is safe.
"There were threats made that we took very seriously, but they were not made to any specific campus, "Solomon said. "There is no reason to think that there will be any further threats. There are no injuries and we don't predict any injuries."
A press conference is expected to be held at 5 p.m. on the Framingham campus.
MassBay is closed for the rest of the day and evening. All classes and activities are cancelled at all three campuses.
Updates:
6:00 p.m. College spokesman says campuses will reopen Wednesday.
4:56 p.m. Roads leading to the Wellesley campus are now open
4:53 p.m. State Police searched the Framingham campus building with a dog. They are now out of the building.
4:34 p.m. Jeremy Solomon, the college's associate vice president for marketing and spokesman says emergency responders are on all three campuses at this time. An official statement will be made on the Framingham campus at 5 p.m.
4:29 p.m. Wellesley police seen leaving Wellesley campus.
4:15 p.m. MassBay Community College in Framingham is located across the street from an elementary school and a middle school on Flagg Drive. While both schools were closed for the day when the threat was made, there are after school programs. McCarthy Elementary School Principal Matthew Hanlon told Framingham Patch Framingham Police advised the two schools they did not need to evacuate.
4:11 p.m. Police are rerouting traffic approaching the Wellesley campus. Police and fire officials are on the scene.
3:29 p.m. All three MassBay campuses are now evacuated.
Wellesley Patch will bring you more information as it becomes available.
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