CASTAIC – A charter school in Castaic was locked down for several hours Thursday in response to what sheriff’s officials called a threatening remark by a ninth-grade student who allegedly said he was going to “shoot up the school and students.”
The Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School student, a 15-year-old boy, was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats.
According to the sheriff’s department, deputies were notified around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, about the alleged threat at the campus, located at 28060 Hasley Canyon Road. The student allegedly made the threatening remark while at school on Wednesday.
“The student stated that he was going to ‘shoot up the school and students,'” sheriff’s officials said. “His statement was overheard by another student, who later relayed the information to their parent. The parent contacted the school Thursday morning, and administration determined that the student who made the alleged threats was not yet present at school.”
Deputies found the student in Piru, where he was arrested, sheriff’s officials said.
The lockdown was lifted early Thursday afternoon, and parents were advised that they could begin picking up their students.
justsayn says
hang him now…….it will only get worse. he’s just beginning to walk down the path of destruction.
YB says
Greateful for the student and the parents for their quick action. Prov. 22:3 “The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself.” Soon we will not have to worry about violence and death in the new world.-2Pt. 2:13.
Mars says
Wow..I like the way The AV does not include its own schools when reporting Lock downs and other problems..LOL
Johannes Gutenberg says
Great job community! The person or persons who reported this should receive and award. We must now all come together and defend and protect our law biding citizens, young and old. This is one of the many weapons that we all have at our disposal to fight crime, REPORT IT! Gun control will never work. Suppose we do take away the AR 15, suppose than that we only allow revolvers to be sold to none-mentally ill adults of the age of 30 years old without any criminal record, is it possible that one day this person will snap, go out and kill with his revolver? Of course it is. Gun control did not make a difference. And now who will save us? We need to go find a 30 year old with a legally registered gun to protect us. Gun control is stupid because there will always be stupid people. We need proactive, snitching, watching, vigilant, ready, eager citizens, armed and unarmed ready to take down the stupid.