Northville High School went into lockdown on Tuesday after a threatening phone call prompted the school response. Samantha Sayles reported the lockdown after the call, and Northville Public Schools told parents the threat was not credible.
In an email sent to parents on Nov. 10, the district said it received the call about 15 minutes before sending the notice. Officials wrote, “Students will continue to be held in the building until the building is clear to release students.”
Northville Public Schools email
The same email told parents not to enter the building and to head to Ward Church to pick up their children after being notified by the high school. That gave families a specific pickup point while students remained inside until school and law-enforcement staff cleared the building.
Northville Public Schools also wrote, “Out of an abundance of caution, law enforcement is bringing K-9s in to review the building.” The district added, “At this time, there is no credible threat based on the information provided, but law enforcement is on the scene and will be shutting down Six Mile.”
Six Mile near Beck and Sheldon
Northville Township police said Six Mile between Beck and Sheldon was closed to traffic. The road closure affected the area around the school while the search was underway, and the district said students would stay in the building until it was clear to release them.
The sequence left parents with one immediate step: stay away from the school and use Ward Church for pickup after notice from the high school. The unanswered part of the incident was the content of the threatening phone call itself, which the district did not describe in the email.
