Separate threats made at different Colorado Springs schools

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Springs Police say two separate college students have been arrested for threats at two separate faculties.

The scholars went to Doherty Excessive Faculty in D-11 and Challenger Center Faculty in D-20.

Colorado Springs Police say Monday morning they obtained a name from a guardian of a neighborhood highschool college students with considerations that their youngster had posted a video of them armed with a handgun with a drum journal and their youngster had made threats in direction of college students at Doherty Excessive Faculty.

Patrol Officers and the Faculty Useful resource Officers Unit responded to the decision. SRO officers contacted the reporting get together and recognized the juvenile that had posted the video and the threats.

As a precaution, Doherty Excessive Faculty was put in a “safe” standing for an hour and half whereas the decision was investigated.

Officers say they responded to an off-campus location and located the coed who posted the message at a good friend’s home who lived close by.

Police say they discovered the firearm matching the depiction within the video. The coed was arrested for numerous fees associated to the posted risk and possession of the weapon.

Throughout the incident, no college students, or workers have been injured, and the varsity assumed regular instruction for the remainder of the day.

D-11 despatched these two statements:

1st Assertion despatched earlier at present to households, workers, and college students:

Doherty Excessive Faculty was placed on a safe standing at present resulting from a social media risk. Our faculty directors, Colorado Springs Police Division, and Faculty Useful resource Officer acted shortly to securely safe the varsity and establish the supply of the put up. Each risk, no matter rumors, is completely investigated and brought significantly. This can be a good reminder to report something you may even see on social media that causes concern to high school personnel or anonymously to the Safe2Tell hotline at 1-877-542-7233 or on-line at Safe2Tell.org Collectively we make a distinction within the security and safety of our faculty environments.

2nd Assertion Despatched to Media:

Colorado Springs Faculty District 11 was made conscious of a possible risk to Doherty Excessive Faculty at present by means of a social media put up. Faculty directors and D11 safety responded promptly and positioned Doherty on a quick safe standing. D11 is grateful for the fast response and collaboration of the Colorado Springs Police Division and college useful resource officer who labored to research the scenario, additional preserving college students and workers protected and permitting college students to study uninterrupted. It’s with appreciation and gratitude that we thank our police and first responders, who work diligently to assist present a protected studying setting for all D11 college students, workers, and households.

Individually, a scholar at Challenger Center Faculty was arrested.

Colorado Springs Police say Monday morning the Colorado Springs Police Division SRO Unit obtained a notification of a social media put up depicting a scholar at Challenger Center Faculty making threats towards the varsity.

The put up exhibits the coed armed with lengthy weapons with the query “Shoot up college?”

Different college students have been conscious of the put up, acknowledged the coed, and reported it to administration.

The suspect scholar was pulled from campus whereas the SRO responded to conduct the investigation. The coed was arrested for interference with workers, school, or college students of academic establishments. Police say the weapons have been decided to be replicas and there was no hazard to the varsity campus.

D-20 despatched mother and father this assertion:

Pricey Challenger Center Faculty Households,

This morning college students arrived at college and reported seeing threats made towards our faculty on social media. Our faculty administration, at the side of Academy District 20 Safety, instantly started investigating and performed an intensive risk evaluation. Moreover, the Colorado Springs Police Division performed its personal investigation.

We’re happy to report as a result of swift motion of our college students, workers, safety and CSPD, the scenario has been remedied and there’s no risk to our campus, college students and workers. It’s enterprise as regular at CMS.

At present’s occasions function a reminder of the significance of “if you happen to see one thing, say one thing.” We are going to proceed talking with our college students about reporting occasions like this to a trusted grownup, in addition to utilizing Safe2Tell. We encourage our households to additionally converse to your scholar(s) about persevering with to talk up. The protection of every of our college students and workers is paramount. I want to praise our college students for talking up and in search of a trusted grownup. Thanks on your help and cooperation.

When you would anonymously wish to report a tip go to Safe2Tell or name at 1-877-542-7233.

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