OLIVE BRANCH, Miss — Olive Branch Police said a juvenile was arrested and charged after making a threat targeting Center Hill Schools.
Olive Branch investigators said they were notified about the threat just before 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, and were able to find and detain the child within minutes. They said no students, staff, or faculty were in any immediate danger.
OBPD said the juvenile is charged with making terroristic threats.
The Desoto County Sheriff’s Department said they learned of the possible threat against Center Hill Elementary School. They said Desoto and Memphis K-9 units and the ATF conducted a thorough search and found there was no credible threat. They are increasing security at the school for the day.
DCSD said in a statement, “Keeping our children and community safe is our number one priority. We appreciate the assistance from Memphis K-9 & the ATF. We also appreciate the support from DeSoto County Schools and the Olive Branch Police Department in a combined effort to resolve this issue quickly and peacefully.”