Broward County

Bomb threat caused evacuation at Oriole Elementary School in Lauderdale Lakes

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Lauderdale Lakes’ Oriole Elementary School has been evacuated for a bomb threat, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday morning.

BSO’s bomb squad headed for the school around 10:30 a.m. The all-clear was given around 12:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, a Crime Stoppers tip alerted the sheriff’s office to a possible bomb threat at nearby Boyd Anderson High and Lauderdale Lakes Middle School. After a check by BSO’s threat assessment team, the all-clear was given.

Boyd Anderson, Oriole and Lauderdale Lakes Middle were evacuated several times in 2018 and 2019 for bomb threats.

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This story was originally published April 28, 2021 at 12:01 PM.

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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