UPDATED: 15-year-old questioned in threat investigation at Port Huron Northern
Homecoming activities continue as planned.
UPDATED: 15-year-old questioned in threat investigation at Port Huron Northern Homecoming activities continue as planned. Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2019/09/27/police-investigate-threat-at-port-huron-northern/3787999002/
Jackie Smith, Port Huron Times Herald Published 1:30 p.m. ET Sept. 27, 2019 | Updated 5:14 p.m. ET Sept. 27, 2019
Port Huron Northern High School in July this year. (Photo: Brian Wells/Times Herald)
Port Huron police questioned a 15-year-old male student while investigating an alleged threat made at Port Huron Northern High School as his classmates geared up to celebrate Homecoming.
According to a release from the city's police department, school staff began receiving tips a male student had threatened to bring a weapon to a pep assembly at 1 p.m. Police officers and detectives responded to the original threat vague and non-specific to the assembly before the department's Major Crimes Unit located the 15-year-old at his home and took him into custody.
The boy was interviewed and released to appear pending further investigation.
After the response to the tip of a threat, Keely Baribeau, Port Huron Area Schools spokeswoman, said the Homecoming assembly was able to continue as planned.
She said she wasn't sure what kind of threat the school received.
"The administration immediately brought the police into the situation. A thorough investigation was done by law enforcement, who deemed it is safe and appropriate for the assembly to continue as planned," the school posted on its Facebook page. "The police have the alleged threat suspect in custody for questioning. As a precaution, Port Huron police have posted additional officers at the school who will remain there for the duration of the day."
Northern coach Larry Roelens said the school's Homecoming game at 7 p.m. was also continuing as planned.
The police department, as well as Port Huron Schools, according to the city's release, encouraged all students to call, text or email any potential violent situations to school staff, administrators or their school resource officers.
Students can also call the Port Huron Police Department or St. Clair County Sheriff's Department through Central Dispatch at (810) 985-8115.
Immediate threats can be called or texted to 911. Anonymous tips can be received through the CAPTURE hotline at (810) 987-6688 or emailed through www.porthuronpolice.org.
Sports reporter Brandon Folsom contributed to this report. Contact Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or jssmith@gannett.com.
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