CCPD: ‘No credible threats’ to any Cathedral City schools
Following an investigation by Cathedral City Police and Palm Springs Unified School District, it has been determined that a rumor of an internet threat made toward Cathedral City High School was unsubstantiated.
On Sunday, CCPD was made aware of a social media post which appeared to be a possible threat and alluded to a potential incident to occur at Cathedral City High School. Officers began investigating the threat following the protocols outlined in the Riverside County School Threat Assessment and were able to identify the student at the center of the “threat” with the assistance of PSUSD security, according to a CCPD news release.
A search was conducted at the 14-year-old boy’s home, and no evidence was found that the student made any credible threats toward the school. Both the student and family were cooperative with the investigation.
Investigators confirmed that there are no credible threats toward any school in Cathedral City at this time, according to the release.
As a precaution, additional police presence was added in and around the schools on Monday.
Cathedral City High School Assistant Principal Brad Bryeans told News Channel 3’s Jeremy Chen Monday that the rumor of a threat was ‘unsubstantiated’.
On Sunday, the following email was sent out to Cathedral City High School parents:
“Hello CCHS families. This is Principal Guillermo Chavez. We wanted to take a moment to address a social media rumor regarding a potential safety threat at our school tomorrow morning . As soon as we became aware of a posting earlier this evening that rumored harm, we contacted Cathedral City Police and have been working with them to determine the originator of the posting. We are confident that we have been able to do that and are addressing the matter. We will also have increased security and police presence in and around the school tomorrow morning as an added precaution. The safety of our students and our staff is our number one priority. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding, and please remind your children to report anything they see or hear that does not look or feel right.”
