Two schools in Plainfield were locked down Thursday morning for a threat that was actually aimed a schools in Indiana.
Plainfield High School and Shepard Hill Elementary School were locked down at 8:30 a.m. after police received a call from Vernon police about a potential threat against Plainfield High School.
The threat, which was posted on social media, made references to someone opening fire and setting pipe bombs throughout the school, according to police.
Officers were immediately dispatched to schools across the town and the high school and Shepard Hill were placed into lockdown.
With the help of Vernon police and South Windsor police, investigators determined the threat was actually re-posted by someone in South Windsor, Plainfield contacted the FBI, which confirmed the original threat was aimed at Plainfield High School in Plainfield, Indiana and Danville, Indiana.
After learning the threats were not intended for Plainfield High School in Connecticut, the lockdowns were lifted, police said.
South Windsor police are investigating the re-post of the original threat, but said it appears the person in South Windsor didn't actually make any of the threats himself.
