WHITESTOWN — Boone Meadow Elementary School in Whitestown was evacuated Thursday morning due to a suspicious object located outside the school.
According to the Boone County Sheriff's Office, the school was evacuated after the beeping object was noticed in front of the school in a trash can.
Students and staff at the school were transported to Zionsville West Middle School as a precaution. A bomb squad was called to Boone Meadow.
Boone Meadow Elementary School students and faculty safely evacuated to a nearby Zionsville Community School to await further instruction. At approximately 9 a.m., parents and faculty were advised that students would be released for the day and parents could begin picking up their children.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Bomb Squad arrived on the scene at approximately 8:30 a.m. to investigate. The investigation concluded that the beeping sound was a discarded diabetic medical device that was still beeping upon retrieval.
Boone Meadow Elementary School was cleared for safety and there is no threat to the community or school.
Zionsville Schools Superintendent Becky Coffman spoke with media following the incident and simply praised the communication and relationships held between the school, families and first responders.
