A lock down of Silver Valley High School due to threats via social media revealed no suspicious circumstances
DATE/TIME: October 07, 2015 / 10:30am
INCIDENT: Threat toward student via social media
LOCATION: Silver Valley High School 35484 Daggett-Yermo Rd. Daggett, Ca.
SUSPECT: Unidentified
VICTIM: Confidential – Silver Valley High School student
SUMMARY:
On October 07, 2015, Silver Valley High School was scheduled for a minimum day. At approximately 10:30am, a student received a threatening message via social media. The threat was not toward the student who received it, but toward another student who attends Silver Valley High School. The threat involved a possible shooting.
The student reported the message to school staff, who immediately initiated a lock-down of the campus and notified Deputy Rodriguez, the School Resource Officer. A search of the campus was conducted while students remained inside locked classrooms. The search of Silver Valley High School revealed no suspicious persons, vehicles or objects. Additional deputies from the Barstow Sheriff's Station responded and the students were escorted to their respective bus.
Deputy Rodriguez is continuing his investigation into the source of the social media message. Anyone with additional information is requested to contact Deputy Rodriguez at the Barstow Station.
Refer: Deputy Rodriguez
Station: Barstow Sheriff's Station
Phone No. (760) 256-4838
Case No. 081501466
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Barstow Sheriff's Department
225 E Mountain View St
Barstow, CA 92311
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1