13-year-old arrested after threats made to Visalia middle school

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 13-year-old has been arrested pursuing threats made during a video call, wherever the teen said helium would 'shoot up' a mediate schoolhouse contiguous successful Visalia, according to the Visalia Police Department.

Officials accidental they received accusation Thursday evening that a video telephone showed a pupil threatening to 'shoot up' Ridgeview Middle School successful Visalia connected Friday, August 16.

Visalia Police Detectives and Youth Service Officers instantly began an probe and arrested the teen astatine his home.

According to a station connected Facebook by Visalia Watchdog, parents received a announcement contiguous notifying them of the incidental and that determination would beryllium 'additional security' contiguous astatine the school.

According to officials, Detectives recovered nary further information threats toward students, staff, oregon the campus.

The Visalia Police Department warns threats made connected societal media are unacceptable and volition be
met with 'serious' consequences. Officials accidental parents are urged to sermon the implications of
posting specified threats and to recognize that each threats volition beryllium taken seriously.

Visalia PD would similar to punctual everyone to ever accidental thing if you spot something.