ICYMI: Concord-Carlisle Student Arrested for Alleged Threats

CONCORD, MA – A student at Concord-Carlisle Regional High School was arrested Wednesday after school officials discovered alleged written threats against members of the school community.

The 17-year-old male was charged with crimes against the public peace by threatening to use deadly weapons in a school building for a felony, and threatening to commit a crime for a misdemeanor. His name has not been released as he is being charged as a juvenile.

Police said the principal of CCHS reported that "serious and specific threats" had been found written in the student's notebook following an outburst in class. No weapons were found.

"The Concord Police Department takes threats against our community, our children and our schools very seriously, and I would like to praise school administrators for bringing this report to the school resource officer immediately," Chief Joseph O’Connor said in a statement. "This was a potentially dangerous situation, but the protocols we have in place worked as designed, and no one was harmed."

Police said an increased police presence may be noticed at the high school, but it is just a precaution. The suspect will be arraigned in Framingham Juvenile Court.

The incident remains under investigation.

Story originally published Jan. 12