LEWISVILLE, Texas — Four Lewisville ISD students were arrested after allegedly making threats online against Huffines Middle School in Lewisville ISD, police say.
The students were booked into the Juvenile Detention Center in Denton on complaints of terroristic threat, police say. Because the students are juveniles, their names aren’t being released.
LPD said it was made aware of the potential threat from its partners at LISD. "Our School Resource Officers took immediate action and began to investigate,” Lewisville police said in a statement. “We recognized the posts as duplications or recycled posts from other threatening posts that have been seen across the Metroplex and the state this week and last week. Nonetheless, we took this threat seriously and were able to locate the suspects involved.”
Lewisville ISD said in a statement that the students will also face disciplinary action through the district.
“We are grateful to LPD for their swift action on this hoax threat. The students involved are facing significant legal ramifications for their actions and will also face discipline according to our student code of conduct,” Lewisville ISD said in a statement. “Lewisville ISD and its law enforcement partners take seriously any comments threatening the safety of our students and staff.”
Lewisville police also encouraged students to report any illicit activity immediately.
“We encourage parents to have honest conversations with their kids about the consequences of making threats. It is NEVER a joke, and we will never treat it as one,” police said. “We also thank our students who reported this unlawful activity and encourage all students to report all illicit activity to LPD or LISD immediately.”