Westwood school in Stillwater evacuated

Ponca City Now - March 30, 2016 8:20 am

Update

Stillwater Police report the woman told school officials she was there to "take the children to heaven" Officers were called and arrived at the scene. Officers noticed a wire coming out of the womans purse. At this time Officers called in the OHP Bomb Squad.

The woman was detained and taken to the Stillwater Police Department. Stillwater Police report the woman has had mental health issues. At this time her name is not being released.

The purse contained nothing suspicious whatsoever. All children are safe and there was NO injuries in the incident.

Reports from Stillwater indicate a woman was at the school at approximately 7:50 this morning and was threatening children. The woman apparently had a bag that had wires protruding from it. The woman is in custody and ALL children from the school are safe at Career Tech. Due to the unknowkn contents of the bag the bomb squad has been called in and there is a one block radius around the school blocked off.

 

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