ORLANDO, Fla. - Dr. Phillips Elementary School was evacuated out of an “abundance of caution” Thursday morning after the school received a suspicious phone call indicating that there was a “device” in a classroom according to a PIO statement obtained by WDBO.
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WDBO received a statement from Michael Ollendorff, Orange County Public Schools PIO, who said “it was unclear whether the caller was referring to a computer or another type of device.”
“Out of an abundance of caution, the campus was immediately evacuated,” Ollendorff said. " Law enforcement was contacted, conducted a sweep of the entire campus, and nothing was found."
The school has now received the “all clear” for students and staff to return to the building.
A large presence of local enforcement was seen outside the school this morning.
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