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Teen Arrested After Hoax Threat Prompts Evacuation at Bristol Sixth Form College

Police assessed the alert as not credible, with a 17-year-old in custody as inquiries continue.

Overview

  • St Brendan’s Sixth Form College in Brislington was cleared on Tuesday after a possible risk was reported by a staff member.
  • Firearms officers, dog units and specialist teams carried out CCTV-led searches, finding no evidence of a device on the campus.
  • Broomhill Road was shut in both directions and a nearby leisure site was cleared to allow the response, with no injuries reported.
  • The police operation was stood down shortly after 5:30pm, and Avon and Somerset Police remain in contact with the college.
  • College leaders called the incident unsettling, thanked police and confirmed normal operations would resume the next day with wellbeing support available.