Frisco city officials announced on Tuesday that a Frisco High School student was taken into custody for allegedly making a terroristic threat against the school on social media over the weekend.
On Monday, Frisco police stated that they had allegedly “identified the origin of the post” and that there was no immediate danger to students or staff.
The school increased its security presence Monday after the threat was made, principal Shawn Perry told parents in a letter. Perry emphasized there was no active threat to the school.
Officials said school resource officers and detectives were allegedly able to identify the suspect as a 16-year-old student.
On Tuesday, the student was detained without incident. The student was later brought to the Frisco Police Department’s Juvenile Processing Office and charged with making a terroristic threat. He was later taken to the Denton County Juvenile Detention Center.
If convicted of the third-degree felony of terroristic threat, the teenage student could face two to 10 years in jail.
No further information will be released, according to officials. The name of the student will not be released. This remains an ongoing investigation.
“The Frisco Police Department takes all threats made against our schools seriously and will exhaust all means necessary to hold accountable those responsible,” Frisco Police Chief David Shilson said in a written statement. “I am thankful for the concerned students and parents who took action and brought the threat to our attention.”
Perry asked parents to remind their children that making “jokes” about having a weapon or threatening harm is a crime, ranging from a Class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Frisco police at 972-292-6010. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by texting FRISCOPD and the tip to 847411.
