ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Update September 1:
The Roseville Police Department said in an update Friday a 15-year-old was arrested after allegedly making online threats to a high school.
Police said the alleged threat at West Park High School on Thursday was determined to be a "swatting" incident and a student was taken to the Placer County Juvenile Detention Facility.
"The Roseville Police Department takes every threat seriously, especially to our school campuses, and will remain vigilant in holding those responsible for causing fear and disruption in our community accountable," police said in a news release.
Original Story August 31:
Students at Roseville's West Park High School were dismissed early on Thursday after a social media threat, according to the Roseville Joint Union High School District.
The Roseville Police Department said it got reports early Thursday morning of a social media post alleging violence at the campus at 12:30 p.m.
According to the school district, though the police department said the threat was not credible, the district decided to move forward with an early dismissal.
For families who didn't want their students dismissed early, the school provided lunch and allowed students to study in the Grove Building.
The Roseville Joint Union High School District said the campus was on lockdown as a precautionary measure earlier Thursday morning. If students wanted to leave campus, they had to be released to a parent even if they drove themselves to school.
The district is asking students who left campus prior to the early dismissal without checking out to let the administration office know their whereabouts.
The police department said it's not clear where the post came from, but they take all threats seriously.
In a statement, the school's principal Becky House said that Roseville Police will heighten its presence around the campus before and after school Friday. School counselors and wellness center staff members are being made available for drop-in support Friday.
"We will continue to seek ways to improve in every facet of our school community," the statement said. "Today did not go as planned, but we look forward to seeing our students back at school tomorrow. Please reassure your students that we stand behind them all the way."
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