Police: Five threats found at three Va. high schools are ‘non-credible’
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Version 0 of 1. Authorities investigating five threatening messages scrawled on bathroom walls of three Northern Virginia schools said the messages do not appear to pose a credible threat. The messages, which were all similar in nature, were found at three Prince William County schools — Woodbridge Senior, Forest Park and most recently Gar-Field Senior high schools, a police department spokesman said Wednesday. The spokesman, Officer Nathaniel Probus, would not elaborate on what the messages said. But because of the messages, Probus said authorities have increased officer presence at the three schools as a precaution and officials are closely monitoring activity around bathroom areas. In a Facebook notice, police said it appears that the threats “have been done to disrupt school functions and garner attention.” [Threat of future violence made at a Prince William County school] The threats began last week at the Woodbridge-based high schools. One of the threats contained details about violence that would happen on a specific date, which authorities said has already passed, according to the Facebook post. Police ask that anyone with information about the messages help investigators by calling the Prince William County Police Department at (703) 792-6500. |