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No Threat To Clayton Valley Charter High School: Concord Police

A student was placed on a mental health evaluation hold in connection with social media posts, Concord police said.

Clayton Valley Charter School in Concord was briefly placed on lockdown Friday morning when school staff learned of possible threats against the school, police said.
Clayton Valley Charter School in Concord was briefly placed on lockdown Friday morning when school staff learned of possible threats against the school, police said. (Google Maps Street View)

CONCORD, CA — A lieutenant with the Concord Police Department said Friday there is no threat to Clayton Valley Charter High School, its students or the community following an investigation into a student's social media posts that reportedly contained possible threats against the school.

The school at 1101 Alberta Way was on lockdown when officers responded at 7:17 a.m. Friday in response to a report from school staff about the possible threats, Concord police Lt. Sam Staten said.

"The lockdown was lifted by the school staff when officers arrived on scene and it was determined the involved student was not on campus," Staten said.

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Officers went to the student's home and interviewed him about the social-media posts, Staten said.

The student was then placed on a mental health evaluation hold.

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"The investigation into the exact nature of the threats in ongoing," Staten said. "However, we want to reassure our community that there is no threat to the school or students. Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to call Concord Police Department Special Victims Unit at 925-671-5959."


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