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DERBY — UPDATE: Police announced Wednesday morning that additional detective work resulted in charges being filed against a Derby student. CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW STORY.
Students and staff at the high school and middle school next door were put into lockdown Tuesday after a threatening post was found on a high school student’s SnapChat feed.
However, police said there’s no evidence that the threatening post originated from or was directed at Derby High School — or any specific school in the U.S., police said. Please see update information released Wednesday.
Staff at the high school was alerted to the SnapChat message being displayed on a student’s phone by another student at the school. Police were called to investigate.
Lt. Justin Stanko said students were interviewed and video surveillance was reviewed to try to establish whether the threatening message was aimed at (or originated from) Derby High School or the area. Click here for updated information.
Tracing the message back to its original source was difficult due to the ability to be anonymous online — and some students weren’t offering information, Stanko said. Click here for updated information.
Police determined there was no danger to students or staff.
The lockdowns of the high school and its programs, and the nearby Derby Middle School, were done out of an abundance of caution, Stanko said.
The school district sent several messages to parents to let them know there wasn’t an immediate threat. Superintendent Matthew Conway messaged The Valley Indy at 1:03 p.m. saying police had lifted the “code red” and that the schools had returned to normal.
Stanko said police would have a presence at dismissal, which is routine after lockdowns.
