WATERTOWN -- Watertown police say an investigation into a possible threat of school violence within the Watertown Unified School District revealed there was no valid threat.
On Saturday evening, November 14th, police were contacted regarding some concerning text messages exchanged between two students.
Police noted that a reference was made to an act of school violence.
An investigation quickly revealed there was no valid threat connected to these text messages.
The Watertown Police Department School Liaison Officer and Watertown Unified School District administrators were notified regarding the information reported to the Watertown Police Department.
Based upon the reported information Watertown Unified School District administrators took immediate action, withholding the student involved with the threat from attending school Monday.
This was done to allow for any additional follow up investigation needed.
Based upon the investigation completed, there is no concern of a credible threat of school violence being perpetrated or planned by the student at the center of the investigation.
Police say reports on social media indicating that a planned attack of the Watertown schools was foiled over the weekend by Watertown police are incorrect.
Based upon the thorough investigation completed, no school related attack or act of violence of any kind was planned by this student at any time.