WEST ORANGE, Texas — Police in Orange have arrested a juvenile who they say is responsible for making threats against West Orange-Cove school district staff.
Police were made aware at about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday night of a threat made on Instagram toward members of the faculty according to a news release from the City of Orange Police Department.
A threat was made against staff at West Orange-Stark Middle School Wednesday according to West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District officials via a post on Facebook.
Police deemed the threat to be "serious and credible" and the Orange Police Department's criminal investigation division began investigating according to police.
Detectives identified a juvenile suspect who was found and taken into custody before being taken to the Minnie Rogers Juvenile Justice Center in Beaumont.
The threat is still being investigated by detectives according to police.
Security at the middle school was beefed up as a precaution Thursday morning.
"Please rest assured that we take this matter seriously, and our top priority is the safety and security of our students and staff," school officials said in the Facebook post.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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