Threat Investigated at Middletown School Campus
Public Information Release
December 8th, 2017
Lieutenant Corey Paulich
On December 7th, 2017 the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report from officials at the Middletown High School regarding a vague threat that was discovered written on a school wall between the Middletown High and Middletown Middle Schools. The Lake County Sheriff's Office worked in cooperation with school officials to investigate the threat.
On December 8th, 2017 the Sheriff’s Office had an increased presence on the Middletown High and Middletown Middle School campuses. With help from students and parents, the individual responsible for writing the threat on the school wall was identified as a 13 year old female student. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office interviewed the involved parties and their parents. Based on the investigation, the Sheriff's Office does not believe any further threat related to this incident exists. The completed investigation will be forwarded to the Lake County Probation Department for review and possible prosecution.
The Middletown Schools will be looking into taking disciplinary action against all involved parties. The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the students and parents who brought forward information to school officials and the Sheriff's Office to help bring this incident to a safe and quick resolution. The partnership between the Middletown Schools, students and parents allowed this threat to be addressed and identified quickly. The Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Middletown School District will continue to take any future threats seriously.
Address/Location
Lake County CA Sheriff's Department
1220 Martin St
Lakeport, CA 95453
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-263-2690