16-Year-Old Rockland Girl Charged In School Shooting Threat

HAVERSTRAW, NY — A teenage girl was arrested after fears of a school shooting put police and school officials on alert on Friday.

Police said they were made aware of a potential threat of a shooting that would occur on Friday in the North Rockland School District.

Officers and detectives began investigating the claim and were able to locate the person who they say was responsible for creating the social media post. Investigators say they were able to determine that the claim was false.

The Town of Haverstraw Police Department charged a 16 year-old girl from West Haverstraw with making a terroristic threat. She was released on an appearance ticket returnable to Youth Part of Superior Court.

"The Town of Haverstraw Police Department is dedicated to keeping our students and staff safe at all of our schools, and we will continue to investigate any claim or threat of violence with all of our manpower and resources," police officials said in a statement released on Friday. "We will also not tolerate individuals looking to put fear into the community and we will charge them with all appropriate charges and make sure they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."