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Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation at Gibraltar High School Polling Site

A multi-agency law enforcement sweep is under way with voters moved to the school parking lot as officers investigate the threat.

Overview

  • Officials ordered an evacuation of Carlson High School after a bomb threat was called in at the school that serves as the polling location for Brownstown Township Precincts 8 and 11.
  • Officers from the Gibraltar Police Department, Brownstown Township Police Department, and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a coordinated sweep of the building and grounds.
  • Election workers continued voting by relocating voters to the high school parking lot so ballots could be cast without full interruption.
  • Authorities urged the public to avoid the area and said they have not released details about the origin of the call or whether any suspicious device was found.
  • Threats at polling places are treated as both safety and election integrity matters, and officials said the investigation remains active with additional updates expected.