Bomb threat prompts evacuation at middle school in Loudoun County

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office 

Law enforcement responded to a reported bomb threat at a middle school in Loudoun County on Monday morning.

What we know:

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office says Eagle Ridge Middle School in Ashburn was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat around 8:17 a.m.

All students and staff are "safe and accounted for," according to police, who say they have been relocated to a nearby school.

Police say the incident was resolved, and law enforcement cleared the area as of 11:30 a.m.

What we don't know:

Further details about the bomb threat have yet to be released.

The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

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