Student Issued Summons In Social Media Post Incident: Darien Police

DARIEN, CT — A Darien High School student has been issued a juvenile summons citing second-degree breach of peace in connection with a potentially threatening social media post that was discovered last week.

Due to the student's age, police said further information would not be released.

On Nov. 22 at approximately 12:29 p.m., Darien police received a notification from the FBI about "a concerning social media post that involved a potential threat to Darien High School," police said Tuesday.

The post was flagged by Snapchat, police noted, and information was promptly reported to authorities.

In a coordinated decision between police, the DHS School Resource Officer, and school administration, the campus was ordered to shelter in place.

Police along with school administrators quickly identified and located the student in question and determined there was no threat to the school or community, police said. The shelter-in-place order was lifted after a brief period and the school resumed normal operations.

"The Detective Division and Darien High School Administration are continuing to investigate the matter and remain committed to ensuring schools are safe," police added.