Phoenix Police say they have arrested a teenager in connection with a school threat that sent a Phoenix high school into lockdown on Wednesday.
Phoenix Police say an arrest has been made in connection with a school threat incident that impacted a Phoenix high school on Oct. 2.Per a brief statement released on Oct. 3, police say they arrested a juvenile female for her alleged involvement."The teen admitted to her involvement and stated that the threat was meant to be a joke and got out of hand," read a portion of the statement.
, the school resource Sergeant was called to the school to assist with the investigation. During this investigative stage around 11:00 a.m., a message emerged with a photograph of an area that resembled a common space at the school," read a portion of the statement released by Phoenix Police after the incident.Investigators said the school was placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution, while officers were brought in to search common spaces.
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