The reports of an active threat at Hawthorn Center in Northville last week posed no danger to anyone in the community or at the center.
The report was part of an unannounced safety drill at the facility but local law enforcement officials were not notified in advance of the drill which was conducted to practice intruder response protocols at the center. Officers from Northville Township, the City of Northville, Livonia and troopers from the Michigan State Police responded to multiple 911 calls from the facility on Haggerty Road, reporting an active threat incident.
Callers told police that an announcement broadcast inside the facility stated that two men had entered the building armed with assault rifles. Law enforcement responded immediately to the threat only to discover that a practice drill was under way.
Police stressed that there was no danger during the drill and said that the incident was referred to the Michigan State Police for further investigation and follow up.
“The Northville Township Police Department would like to thank the City of Northville Police Department, Livonia Police Department and Michigan State Police for their assistance in responding to this incident,” police officials noted in a prepared statement regarding the incident.
