A student has been arrested and charged after a social media threat lead Reading Community City Schools to cancel classes Thursday.The Reading Police Department said they were made aware of a Snapchat going among students warning them not to come to school on Thursday."There is a risk that one of the students will shoot up the school tomorrow just take precaution and DO NOT GO," the Snapchat's text read.Police provided an update saying they had identified the student who made the threats at school on Wednesday and said the student was being interviewed by authorities and school officials. That student was later arrested and charged, Reading police said.Reading school leaders sent out a letter to families Wednesday evening saying they had become aware of the potential threat via the Snapchat post earlier in the evening. They said they were working with police in the investigation.Since the investigation is ongoing, the school district said Reading schools will be closed Thursday "in an abundance of caution."School officials said they would continue to update students, parents and teachers as information becomes available.Reading schools aren't the only school district dealing with school threats.In the last five days, students who go to class at Connor Middle School, Milford Junior High, Fairfield Freshman School and Franklin High have all had to deal with the fallout caused by a threat investigation.
A student has been arrested and charged after a social media threat lead Reading Community City Schools to cancel classes Thursday.
The Reading Police Department said they were made aware of a Snapchat going among students warning them not to come to school on Thursday.
"There is a risk that one of the students will shoot up the school tomorrow just take precaution and DO NOT GO," the Snapchat's text read.
Police provided an update saying they had identified the student who made the threats at school on Wednesday and said the student was being interviewed by authorities and school officials. That student was later arrested and charged, Reading police said.
Reading school leaders sent out a letter to families Wednesday evening saying they had become aware of the potential threat via the Snapchat post earlier in the evening. They said they were working with police in the investigation.
Since the investigation is ongoing, the school district said Reading schools will be closed Thursday "in an abundance of caution."
School officials said they would continue to update students, parents and teachers as information becomes available.
Reading schools aren't the only school district dealing with school threats.
In the last five days, students who go to class at Connor Middle School, Milford Junior High, Fairfield Freshman School and Franklin High have all had to deal with the fallout caused by a threat investigation.
Source link
