School officials evacuated students and staff at Washington High School in Massillon late Tuesday morning after they were "notified of an explosive device" left inside the school, which was later determined to be a hoax, and a student is in custody.
According to the Massillon Police Department, the threat was called to the school's administration office around 11 a.m.
Students and staff were moved outside to a designated area while police responded. Authorities said that all students and staff were evacuated safely. The school district said the building has been cleared for everyone to reenter.
"The threat has been deemed a hoax," the district said.
Additionally, school officials said that police have identified a Washington High School student as a suspect, and they are currently in custody.
"It is extremely shameful that situations like this occur and distract us from why we are all actually here as students and staff," the district said.
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