NEDERLAND, Texas — A student is in custody after a threat was made against Nederland High School the Nederland Independent School District announced late Wednesday night.
The threat, which was a verbal threat, was made after 4 p.m., Wednesday, August 21, 2024, and then someone called Nederland Police to report the threat, according to Nederland Assistant Police Chief Andrew Arnold.
After an investigation, by the Nederland Police Department, the threat was found to be credible and the student was arrested, according to Arnold. The suspect is currently in custody.
After the student was arrested, the district notified all parents and a Facebook post was made at 11 p.m., according to Nederland ISD superintendent Stuart Kieschnick.
When students arrived for classes Thursday morning they were greeted with more officers around the campus than usual.
"I could either wait till five this morning or put it out last night at 10:30," Kieschnick said. "I chose to put it out at 10:30 as soon as possible."
While, the threat did not mention weapons, more police were on campus Thursday morning, which is standard such incidents, according to Kieschnick.
From a Nederland ISD Facebook post:
Today there was a threat made to Nederland High School by a Nederland High School student, after much investigation by the Nederland Police Department, this report was found to be credible. The suspect is currently in custody. The safety of our students and staff will always remain Nederland ISD’s number one priority.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
The Crime Stoppers tip line and app are available and have been used by students and parents to report school threats according to Crime Stoppers Director Jeremy Raley.
He says it's good for kids and staff to know the app is always available and that anyone can report concerning behavior that they may be too scared to talk about, personally.
"It's another tool in the school's tool bag and the students because they learn a lot more than they are giving up information on. They are around the students all day long," Raley said.
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It's also important for parents to make sure they are aware of what is being posted to social media according to Raley.
"Have that relationship with your child that way if they see something they aren't comfortable with they can approach you and report it," Raley said.
If you have information about a crime you could earn a cash reward of up to $1000 by providing an ANONYMOUS tip to Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas.
Call 833-TIPS (8477) or download the P3Tips App on your mobile device to submit your tip anonymously.