PREVIOUSLY: Arcata High on ‘Modified Lockdown’ This Afternoon, After Discovery of Threats Posted to Instagram

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Arcata Police Department release: 

On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at approximately 11:00am, the Arcata Police Department responded to Arcata High School to investigate school threats posted to social media. School staff and investigators identified a 14-year-old Arcata High student as the subject who posted the threat. APD took the juvenile into custody, off-campus, without incident. He was booked into the Humboldt County Juvenile Hall for a violation of Penal Code section 422-Criminal Threats.

The Arcata Police Department would like to thank Arcata High School staff, the FBI Fortuna Field Office, and the Fortuna Police Department for their assistance in bringing this incident to a successful resolution.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation, or any known school threats, is encouraged to contact the Arcata Police Department’s Investigations Division, at 707-822-2424, or the law-enforcement agency of jurisdiction where the threat is occurring.