Police Investigate Threat Made Against Laguna Beach High School

BY Paige Austin

LAGUNA BEACH, CA - A Laguna Beach High School student is facing potential criminal charges after making a threat to the school that was overheard by another student Monday.

Because the investigation is ongoing, police have released few details about the threat beyond noting that threat has passed and no arrests have been made.

“The student was interviewed,” said Laguna Beach Police Sgt. Tim Kleiser. “Officers did go to the student’s house and remove items.”

Laguna Beach Unified School District officials sent a letter to students and families assuring them that the threat is over.

According to the school district, “On Monday, April 11, a Laguna Beach High School student reported information to school officials that he overheard a student make suspected threats against the school. LBHS staff immediately notified the Laguna Beach Police Department (LBPD) and the information was thoroughly investigated. LBPD spoke to a student who had made the possible threats, and at this time, there is no longer a threat to the school. The incident has been mitigated and LBPD detectives are looking at filing criminal charges against the student.”

Kleiser expects the investigation to be completed by next week.