Nashville police said in a press release that they take threats against schools “very seriously.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A sixth grader has been arrested after making threats against a Nashville middle school.
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), the Rapid School Safety Team investigated threats made against Dupont Tyler Middle School. Upon investigation, police charged an 11-year-old with making a threat of mass violence.
“Threats against schools, special events and businesses are taken very seriously by the MNPD,” a press release from MNPD reads, in part. “Those responsible, once identified, will be prosecuted.”
Tuesday’s arrest is one of the latest school threat arrests made by Middle Tennessee agencies — Rutherford County authorities arrested two juveniles in relation to a school threat. On Monday, a student was charged for making a threat against Cookeville high school.
Last week, Wilson County school officials investigated multiple threats within 24 hours, one of which led to the arrest of a teenage girl. In Nashville last week, two eighth graders from separate Nashville schools were arrested for making school threats.
The Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association had released a joint statement in light of the increased volume of school threats encouraging parents to talk to their children about the severity of a threat.
“We understand the frustration, stress, and fear communities across our state are dealing with, and we will continue to investigate every threat received in an effort to ensure the safety of our schools and all citizens,” the joint statement reads, in part.