Juvenile Arrested In Stagg Social Media Threat: Police

PALOS HILLS, IL -- A juvenile has been charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly making a threat over social media to a Stagg High School student, Palos Hills police said in a news release. Police were alerted by school officials after they learned of the threat reportedly made over Snapchat late Tuesday afternoon. The student is not currently attending Stagg.

The juvenile was charged on Wednesday following a police investigation. Palos Hills police issued a written statement saying they were “confident the issue has been address appropriately.” Safety measures have been put into place around the high school, including extra police officers for added security for students, staff and the community. The case has been passed on to the juvenile assistant state’s attorney at Bridgeview.

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Stagg principal Eric Olsen also followed up Wednesday afternoon with an email to parents. Olsen reiterated that a school resource officer from Palos Hills is employed full time at Stagg, as are local police officers at other Dist. 230 schools, including Sandburg and Andrew.

“The student involved is not in the school and we have been working very closely with Palos Hills Police Department, the student and the student’s family … Please know that situations that happen both in our community and across our country can have a lasting effect on our physical and emotional security. We believe that every member of our community has the right to feel safe and secure. Our efforts, not only at Stagg but across the district support our essential goal of providing a safe place for all students to learn and grow.”