Student at suburban middle school found bomb threat on post-it note under desk: police

Students and staff at a suburban middle school were evacuated Wednesday afternoon for an "unspecified threat."

JOLIET, Ill. - Students and staff at a suburban middle school were evacuated after a bomb threat Wednesday afternoon.

At about 1:03 p.m., Joliet police responded to Timber Ridge Middle School for a possible bomb threat.

When officers arrived, it was determined that a student located a post-it note indicating a bomb threat under a desk in a classroom.

The student alerted a teacher once they found the note.

Students and staff were evacuated from the school and sheltered in place at River View Elementary School, police said.

Officers completed a search of each room in the school.

No explosives or other potentially dangerous items were located, police said.

There will be an increase in police presence at the school starting Thursday.