YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Multiple schools in York County and three in Portsmouth received a bomb threat Friday morning.
The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office identified the calls as false reports or “swatting” in order to trigger an emergency response. Deputies visited 19 schools to conduct protective sweeps and could not find any evidence of threats.
Schools are continuing their normal operations at this time. Many schools nationwide have experienced a recent increase in these types of calls during the past week, according to the sheriff’s office…