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“Concerning Phone Call” Sets Tuscaloosa’s Central Elementary on Heightened Alert
Staff at Tuscaloosa's Central Elementary School is on heightened alert and police are investigating after a suspicious phone call Monday morning.
Lydia Avant, a spokesperson for Tuscaloosa City Schools, told the Thread the steps are being taken out of an abundance of caution and there is no lockdown at the elementary school Monday morning.
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"It appears that CES had a concerning phone call this morning made from an out-of-state phone number," Avant said. "Police are investigating, trying to track who made the call, and families were notified. We are following our safety protocols and the school is under a state of "heightened awareness."
The school is located in west Tuscaloosa on Dinah Washington Avenue and serves students from Pre-K through 5th grade.
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