MANSFIELD — A youth was arrested Thursday after Mansfield Police said they were working with school officials to identify an individual making threats.
According to a press release issued Thursday at 10:01 p.m. by new police chief Jason Bammann, Mansfield City school administrators reported they received two email messages from a student account threatening to “shoot up” Mansfield City Middle School.
Bammann said officers and detectives immedialtely initiated an investigation to identify a suspect.
Collaboration between school staff, administration and law enforcement resulted in the timely identification and apprehension of the suspect, police said.
A student was taken into custody and incarcerated on Thursday night.
“As always, anyone who hears or sees threats or potentially violent activity, is
asked to call their local Law enforcement agency immediately,” Bammann said.