Police ID Student Suspect In Alarming Online Statements, Say No Threat To ACPS Schools

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria police say they believe online threats made against Alexandria City High School are not credible and say they have identified a student as a suspect.

In a release Thursday evening, the Alexandria Police Department said investigators believe a student at Alexandria High School's Minnie Howard Campus is behind the threatening social media posts referring to the school. APD says the student's parents have been notified and the student will be kept away from school while APD concludes its investigation.

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APD has not revealed any further details about the student suspect.

Alexandria City Public Schools sent an email to parents on Wednesday afternoon, alerting them to threatening social media posts referencing the city's high school and a date, Nov. 16. APD announced Wednesday night that officers were investigating.

APD says the issue will be referred to the Commonwealth Attorney's Office to determine whether charges are warranted. Charges could include making threats directed at a school, but no charges are currently pending.

The department says it will maintain its increased presence on the high school's four campuses out of an abundance of caution and that it continues to cooperate with school administrators and school resource officers.