From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Carter Freemon · · 1m
Rockwall student detained for terroristic threat
A middle school student was taken into custody after making a threat at school, prompting officials to warn parents about consequences.
In brief
A middle school student was taken into custody after making a threat at school, prompting officials to warn parents about consequences. Schools and police are treating student threats seriously, even offhand remarks, with potential legal consequences. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Student detained for threat
Rockwall Police detained a middle school student at Ursula Rakow Middle School on September 21 for making a terroristic threat.
Police and school worked together
Rockwall Police worked with school officials to identify and locate the student who made the threat.
Details remain unclear
The student's identity has not been released, and the specific nature of the terroristic threat has not been disclosed.
School warns about consequences
Principal Jacob Payne urged parents to remind students that threats, even offhand remarks or social media posts, can result in disciplinary or legal action.
“making a threat, even as an offhand remark or on social media, may violate the Student Code of Conduct and could result in disciplinary or legal consequences”
Schools taking threats seriously
Rockwall ISD and law enforcement are treating these behaviors with zero tolerance, emphasizing that even casual comments can have serious legal ramifications.
“Rockwall ISD and our law enforcement partners are serious about these types of behaviors”
In short
Schools and police are treating student threats seriously, even offhand remarks, with potential legal consequences.
