12-year-old arrested after school threat in Visalia, police say 

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 12-year-old pupil was arrested successful Visalia for allegedly making a menace astatine Green Acres Middle School, according to the Visalia Police Department.

Police say, Monday nighttime a societal media rumor astir a menace to La Joya Middle School was thoroughly investigated and recovered to beryllium not credible. 

Detectives accidental that overnight they were besides informed of a abstracted menace involving Green Acres Middle School.

Officials astatine the Visalia Police Department accidental the Violent Crimes Unit instantly began an investigation, interviewing a 12-year-old pupil and searching the student’s home. 

Officials accidental determination were nary weapons discovered and confirmed determination was nary existent menace to the school.

Police accidental the pupil was taken into custody for making the threat. 

Visalia Police say each schoolhouse activities volition proceed arsenic mean today, with further constabulary beingness connected campus.