A 17-year-old Glenbard West High School student was arrested Wednesday evening following a bomb threat made at the Glen Ellyn school earlier in the day. Glen Ellyn police said it was the second bomb threat in less than two weeks.
At around 11 a.m. Wednesday, a voicemail was left for administrators at Glenbard West stating, “West you have 10 minutes to get out or a bomb will go off on the first, second and third floor,” according to DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin.
In an email sent Thursday, Berlin said authorities heard the voicemail after 11:30 a.m., shortly before school administrators received a second call at 11:43 a.m. with the same threat, except this time the caller stated that the bomb would go off in 15 minutes.
The school was evacuated as police investigated the threat, and students and staff were allowed back on campus after an all-clear was given at 2 p.m.
Berlin said in a statement that an investigation by Glen Ellyn police led authorities to the student later that afternoon following a traffic stop in Glendale Heights.
The suspected student was charged and taken to Kane County Juvenile Detention Center.
Officials said the bomb threat made April 27 is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Glen Ellyn Police Department at 630-469-1187.
Glenbard West officials could not be reached for comment.
