15-year-old arrested for terroristic threat to East Texas school district

NEW SUMMERFIELD, Texas ( KETK ) – A 15-year-old was taken into custody at around noon on Tuesday after New Summerfield ISD received terroristic threats, the district shared.

According to the district, campuses were under lockdown and law enforcement was present after they received an “unverified threat.”

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office opened the investigation and arrested the teen in the city of Jacksonville. The teen was arrested for terroristic threat and was taken to a juvenile detention facility. Officials said the teen was not a student of New Summerfield ISD.

After the person was taken into custody, law enforcement gave the district the all clear to return to their regular schedule.

The sheriff’s office thanked the following agencies for their quick response: New Summerfield ISD, New Summerfield Police Department, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Highway Patrol, Alto Police Department, Jacksonville Police Department, Jacksonville Fire Department and Cherokee County Constables.

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