The Elizabethtown Police Department quickly responded to an alleged threat made against Central Hardin High School Wednesday.
At shortly before 10:30 p.m.Wednesday, the EPD was contacted by the FBI’s Threat Assessment Center concerning a threat that had been made toward students of Central Hardin High School.
“Within five minutes of receiving the initial report, we located and made contact with the suspect,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “Following an investigation, the juvenile suspect was charged with second degree Terroristic Threatening and lodged in a juvenile detention facility.”
Denham said throughout the investigative process officers were in frequent contact with the leadership team from Hardin County Schools, and at no time was the safety of any students or staff compromised.
“This positive outcome is a direct result of open dialogue between our local and federal partners,” Denham said, “I hope it sends a strong message that this type of behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”
Central Hardin Principal Tim Isaacs sent a voicemail out to parents Thursday to tell them that the district takes every potential threat to safety seriously.
“The situation has been investigated and the necessary steps have been taken by law enforcement,” Isaacs said. “Ladies and gentlemen, I truly appreciate our friends at the Elizabethtown Police Department and the FBI for dealing with this threat quickly and immediately. The appropriate consequences will now follow, as with all threats that are made against a school.”
The EPD’s investigation into the incident is ongoing.
