BHS on cautionary status Tuesday after rifle round discovered

Berwick High School was placed on cautionary status for the second time this week Tuesday after a live rifle cartridge was found in a boys room, Berwick police said.

Police said no firearm was found during a search of the school, and neither students nor faculty members were in danger.

At 10:17 a.m., the department received a call from its school resource officer, saying that a possible live rifle cartridge had been found in a restroom.

School administrators coordinated with Berwick police and placed the school on cautionary status. Investigators arrived and learned that there was in fact a live rifle cartridge located in the restroom. The campus was searched thoroughly by police, SROs and school personnel, Berwick police said.

Every student on campus walked through metal detectors before returning to class.

Berwick Police Chief David Leonard would like to dispel the rumors which are circulating in town that a firearm was located on campus. "There were NO FIREARMS located during this investigation, and at no time any of the students or faculty were in any danger," the Police Department said.

This story has been edited to correct the date of the event to Tuesday.