Police said the 13-year-old was charged with making threats of violence against schools and false reporting of a threat.
MADISON, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 13-year-old middle school student was arrested Wednesday for making multiple school threats, police said.
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) reported the Madison Middle School student made threats to several local schools on social media.
“Threats against schools, special events and businesses are taken very seriously by the MNPD. Those responsible, once identified, will be prosecuted,” the department wrote in a release.
Police said the 13-year-old was charged with making threats of violence against schools and false reporting of a threat.
A recent report by News 2 found that a Tennessee law that made school threats a zero-tolerance offense has led to a surge in expulsions.
Additional details about the incident were not immediately released.