Students arrested in Bradley County after threats made at Bradley Central

February 16, 2018

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BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office tells News 12 that they were made aware of a rumored social media threat that involved a future shooting at Bradley Central High School.

After the investigation, the sheriff’s office posted to social media that the rumored threat non-existent.

RUMOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA THREAT IS NON-CREDIBLE

“An unsubstantiated rumor circulated about a social media threat… https://t.co/Gpz8fIv7py

— Bradley Co. Sheriff (@bcso911) February 16, 2018

Around 10 am, Sheriff Watson along with School Resource Officer Robbie Hair reported a separate threat which has led to the arrest of three juveniles.

After talking with multiple witnesses, three juveniles have been arrested for verbally making statements to perform a school shooting.

#DEVELOPING 3 students were arrested this morning in Bradley County. https://t.co/cLe9bcBSUF

— Amber Worthy (@AWorthyNews) February 16, 2018

Those students have been transported to Bradley County Juvenile Center and are now awaiting a court appearance.

Sheriff Watson says, “The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office investigates all threats and will not tolerate any threats towards our kids, schools, and this community. Even if the threat was said as a joke. Our agency expresses our appreciation to the students who came forward with the information that led to the arrests of those responsible for making the threatening statements.”