The St. Johns County Sherrif’s Office received information on the morning of Monday, Jan. 6 from a subject who was on a “dark web” site and observed a photo of a backpack and language about a “few bombs” being placed around Creekside High School.
Analysts at the office’s Real Time Intelligence Center discovered the photograph was associated with a bomb threat investigation from 2011 in Spokane, Washington.
However, out of caution, students and staff were evacuated to a safe location while explosive detection K9 Tonic and his handler, deputy Stephanie Stuart, conducted a search of the school with assistance from additional deputies.
According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, nothing concerning was discovered during the search and students and staff were given the clear to return to campus and resume their usual activities at 10:30 a.m.
