WILTON —  Two local schools had bomb threats phoned in Thursday morning. Police said the calls were from a man with slurred speech.

Students at Cushing and Academy Hill schools were evacuated shortly after the 9:24 calls, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said.

“Each school received a call from a person whose voice was described as an adult male with slurred speech stating that there was a bomb in the school,” she said.

State police cleared the buildings with bomb detection dogs. No suspicious devices were found, she said.

The incident remains under investigation by Sgt. Richard Billian Jr. and officer Billie Martin of the Wilton Police Department.

Students at Academy Hill were transported to Cascade Brook in Farmington while children at Cushing were taken to Mallett in Farmington where they remained for the day. The schools fed them, kept them safe and took them home at the end of school, RSU 9 Superintendent Michael Cormier said.

Almost 400 students were evacuated from the two schools. They were told to quickly pack up their things and get their coats before leaving the school.

Parents were able to pick up their children if they wanted to but the school would not release any children to neighbors or friends unless they were listed on the parent’s emergency cards, Cormier said.

The schools will not accept any blocked calls from now on at least for a period of time, he said. If a caller blocks their phone number the school will pick up the phone and immediately hang up.

Maine State Police and officers from Franklin County Sheriff’s Department assisted Wilton Police at the scene. Wilton Fire Department, East Dixfield Fire Department and Farmington Fire and Rescue responded to help and a NorthStar ambulance was on standby in the area.

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