WHEAT RIDGE, Colo — “Out of an abundance of caution,” JeffCo Public Schools sent Wheat Ridge High School students home early Friday after what police described as a “potential threat.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) notified the Wheat Ridge Police Department of a social media post "indicating a specific bomb threat" towards the school around 9:15 a.m.
School resource officers and patrol officers responded to the school and took a 16-year-old girl into custody, according to Wheat Ridge PD.
Students were sent home early Friday "out of an abundance of caution." Bomb-sniffing K9s with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and Colorado State Patrol searched the school, and no explosive devices or bomb-making equipment were found, Wheat Ridge police said in an update Friday evening.
Wheat Ridge PD said it recommended a felony charge for false reporting of explosives to the First Judicial District Attorney's Office.
Since the suspect is a juvenile, information about her identity will not be released.
Wheat Ridge PD concluded its Friday update by thanking community members for their patience and understanding.
"We take these situations incredibly seriously and will work relentlessly to ensure public safety in our schools and our community," the department said.
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