5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is working to confirm more details.
Schools in Minnesota’s fourth-largest district are closed on Tuesday as law enforcement officials investigate threats.
An alert from District 196, which includes public schools in Rosemount, Apple Valley and Eagan, says schools are closed Tuesday “out of an abundance of caution.”
“Multiple schools received threats, and law enforcement is actively investigating. We will provide updates as more information becomes available,” the district’s alert states, adding, “Employees do not report to work.”
A district spokesperson confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that multiple schools received a threatening voicemail. Those threats were first discovered at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to District 196. Police were then contacted and the decision to cancel school — not a shift to e-learning — was made at around 5:45 a.m.
Eagan police confirmed the department is working with neighboring agencies to investigate the threats.
“At this time, we are unable to confirm the threats as credible, nor have we been able to rule them out entirely,” Eagan police said.
Police also encouraged anyone with information about the threats to call investigators at 651-675-5700.
The closure comes a day after schools in the district were closed due to the weekend snowstorm. More than two dozen schools are opening late Tuesday because of the weather.
District 196 has four early childhood schools, 20 elementary schools, six middle schools and five high schools, as well as other additional learning programs.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is still working to confirm more information and will update this story with additional details.
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