After threats were made on social media, the Public Schools of Robeson County put more security guards around schools on Monday. There is no real danger to the kids.
LUMBERTON¸ The Public Schools of Robeson County (PSRC) are looking into threats made on social media sites.
Jessica Sealey, a spokeswoman for the district, said that extra security guards have been sent to several schools and will stay there for now. In the event that the people who made the threats are caught, they will be banned from school for one year.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office also said on Monday that Red Springs Middle School was the target of a threat.
“A person of interest was identified and located at their residence,” according to the investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.
During the search of a house, police took a cell phone and other documents.
The study was done with help from the Behavioral Threat Assessment Unit of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations and the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
The case is also being looked into by the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile and Criminal Investigations Divisions. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at 910-671-3170 if you know anything about the case.
A prepared statement from the Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday said, “The Red Springs Middle School Administration has been kept up to date on the investigation and will be in charge of all disciplinary actions related to any student involved in the threat.”
On Friday, the Lumberton Senior High School made the following note on Facebook:
“Our school was threatened on social media earlier this week.” The threat was looked into, and punishments have been given. There have not been any other threats that can be proven.
At LHS right now, there does not seem to be any fear. Thank you for waiting. The safety of our students is our top concern.
That same day, Sealey said that the school district knew about the threats on social media.
“School districts across the country are being affected by similar social media posts, and we are responding with increased vigilance,” Sealey said.
“We cannot and will not allow disruptions to our learning environment,” Sealey said. “Our students and staff’s safety is still our first priority.”