Increased police presence at Crenshaw Elementary after violent threat

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) – Chesterfield Police were patrolling Crenshaw Elementary on Tuesday after an early morning threat to ‘shoot up’ the school.

The school system sent two messages to parents this morning:

“Hello, Crenshaw families and staff: I am writing to let you know that the school just received an anonymous phone call where the caller threatened to come shoot up the school. Chesterfield Police were immediately notified and instructed school administration to continue receiving students in the building. Chesterfield Police will have an additional presence at school today (Tuesday, Sept. 30). Our school and our school division takes all inappropriate comments seriously, and we involve law enforcement to investigate as necessary. We will share updates as we receive them.”

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