BELMONT, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Belmont Middle School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after getting a threatening phone call from an unknown suspect, later believed to be a juvenile located in New York, Belmont Police announced.
The threat came in around 8:30 a.m., prompting a lockdown. Law enforcement from Belmont and surrounding areas responded to secure the school and search the area.
As a precaution, nearby schools were also advised to enter “secure mode” while the investigation was underway, Belmont Police said…