ANSONIA - Ansonia High School was placed into lockdown today after the Ansonia Police Department’s School Resource Officer stationed at the school was notified at 11 a.m. of a threat made on social media towards the school.
Working in conjunction with the Ansonia Board of Education the school was placed into lockdown and students were safely dismissed from the school.
During the investigation, a suspect was identified and placed under arrest.
The suspect, a 14 year-old male, a student at the school, was charged with Threatening First Degree and Breach of Peace Second Degree and referred to juvenile authorities.
This was an isolated incident, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release.
Dr. Joseph DiBacco, Superintendent of Schools, released the following statement:
“Ansonia Public Schools in collaboration with the Ansonia Police Department will not tolerate any behaviors/actions that put our students, staff, and community at risk. Today’s response was to an Ansonia student’s actions; swift and immediate action will be taken - the appropriate consequences will be administered up to and including expulsion and arrest.”
This is a press release from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.
