An image that appeared on social media sites shows the bullet, which is a rifle round, in the toilet where a Nashua High School North student found it Monday morning.
ProvidedNASHUA — Police said a Nashua High School North student who noticed a bullet the size of a rifle round in a toilet Monday morning reported it to administrators, who in turn contacted police, which prompted a lockdown that led to an early dismissal for the entire school.
Sgt. John Cinelli, Nashua police public information officer, said no firearms were involved, nor were any messages, notes or other threats found in connection with the discovery.
There were no arrests. The primary reason for the lockdown and eventual dismissal, Cinelli said, was to allow police K9 teams to conduct a sweep of the building “out of an abundance of caution.”
Police were notified at about 8:45 a.m., not long after the school day began. Students and teachers were dismissed at 11:30 a.m. Students were told to leave their backpacks in the school.
Superintendent of Schools Mario Andrade issued a group email to families and staff, emphasizing that everyone was safe and that “it is important to note that we are not in the midst of an active event.”
The lockdown and eventual dismissal, Andrade wrote, were “initiated as a precaution after school officials were notified of a single bullet found in one of the bathrooms.”
A photo that went viral on social media shows the round sitting at the bottom of the toilet bowl in a boys bathroom, the location of which wasn’t immediately known.
Shortly after the school went into lockdown, several police cruisers arrived and parked near the gym entrance and the main entrance. Buses were summoned, and began to arrive shortly thereafter, the drivers parking along the main driveway to await the 11:30 dismissal time.
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