ISP: Preteen, teen arrested in connection with separate school threats in Marion County

MARION COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - A preteen and teen suspect have been arrested in connection with separate school threats, the Indiana State Police shared Friday.

After receiving tips and working closely with school personnel, troopers with the Indianapolis Post arrested the two juveniles in connection with separate incidents. A third threat was found to be unsubstantiated.

All incidents were unrelated to each other.

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"Threats of violence toward a school must be taken seriously, it is essential we immediately and thoroughly investigate each incident and utilize every investigative resource available," ISP Lt. Josh Watson said. "I will continue to encourage anyone with information about a threat of violence to immediately report that information to the school and or police."

"School safety is among our highest priorities and we will continue to work with our school and law enforcement partners across the state to ensure our children are safe in their schools."

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