ARLINGTON, Wash. — Classes will be back in session today at Arlington High School after students and staff were evacuated yesterday.
The City of Arlington says a 16-year-old student is in custody for allegedly detonating a homemade explosive device in a bathroom at about 8:30 a.m.
Arlington’s police chief is praising teacher Jim Eldridge for quickly extinguishing a fire caused by the device, allowing the building to be safely evacuated.
No one was hurt during the incident.
@arlingtonsd and Arlington Police Respond to Incident at Arlington High School. Full release: https://t.co/VN5U1TsCB9 pic.twitter.com/d4YiDKFori
— City of Arlington WA (@ArlingtonWA) October 23, 2019
