School was temporarily on lockdown, officials said.
School was temporarily on lockdown, officials said. (File photo)MAPLEWOOD -- A ninth grade student was taken into custody Wednesday after police say he made an online threat to his high school that caused its students and staff to go on lockdown, police confirmed.
According to a statement from Maplewood Police Capt. Dawn Williams, the school was locked down shortly before 8 a.m., when Columbia High School officials alerted police to a threat made to the school via social media.
After an investigation into the threat, a 14-year-old student was arrested at his home in South Orange, Williams said. He was charged and released to a parent, police said. The exact charges were not immediately released.
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Police did not release information on the contents of the threat, but according to a VillageGreenNJ.com report, a screenshot submitted to the police department showed a post saying, "When I get to 1K I'll post a video of me shooting up the school."
A school spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the incident.
Police said they are continuing to investigate the incident.
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