Teen arrested for making school threats, claims it was a joke, Tulare PD says

TULARE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 15-year-old miss was arrested for allegedly making threats targeting schools - but claimed she made the station arsenic a joke, according to the Tulare Police Department.

Police accidental they person received respective reports of schoolhouse threats circulating connected societal media implicit the past 2 days. According to police, the posts did not place immoderate circumstantial schoolhouse that was targeted and determination was nary accusation the threats adjacent originated from Tulare. 

According to police, the societal media messages were reposted galore times and galore commented and started making threats of their own. Police accidental they were capable to place a 15-year-old miss who was making threats.

Officers accidental they contacted the miss and her parents and she was arrested for making the threats. 

Police accidental nary weapons were located during the probe and the miss claimed she made the station arsenic a joke. The individuality of the suspect, oregon the charges they whitethorn beryllium facing successful effect to this incident, person not been officially released.