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Suspended Valley Center student arrested over school threat

Posted at 11:10 AM, Feb 14, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-14 14:16:56-05

VALLEY CENTER, Calif. (KGTV) — A North County student was arrested Friday after a reported school threat.

Administrators at Oak Glen High School in Valley Center learned of a potential threat from a suspended, 15-year-old student at about 8 a.m., San Diego Sheriff's Department said. Deputies did not elaborate on the nature of the threat.

The high school and nearby Valley Center High were placed in a lock down as deputies responded. Deputies identified the student and soon located and arrested the suspect.

SDSO said a search of the student's home was conducted, but no weapons were located.

Both high schools were released from their lock downs just after 9 a.m.

The student has been booked into Juvenile Hall, SDSO said. Their name was not been released.