TOLEDO, Ohio — A 16-year-old was arrested Friday in connection to an alleged threat made against Central Catholic High School.
Crews responded to the school Thursday night, after the Dean of Students received an email containing screenshots of text messages between the suspect and another student.
Officers went to the teen's home, who was taken into custody without incident.
Out of precaution, classes were canceled for the school on Friday, May 27.
Central Catholic Head of School Kevin Parkins shared a video update shortly after the announcement was made late Thursday night.
"In light of the events happening throughout our country, our administration has decided to cancel class on Friday, May 27. Campus will be shut down," Parkins said. "That is for faculty, staff and students as well. So please, do not send your child to campus."
The CCHS Safety Update and transcript of Parkins' message is as follows:
"Good evening Central Catholic parents. If it wasn’t important I wouldn’t be coming to you so late here on Thursday night. But in an effort to remain transparent as possible, I just wanted to inform you of an alleged threat that came into CCHS this evening. Our administration was made aware of the threat to our campus that was sent on social media. Law enforcement has been notified, officials were immediately notified and are currently investigating the situation.
As always, the safety of our students, our faculty, our staff remains a priority each and every day.
In light of the events happening throughout our country, our administration has decided to cancel class on Friday, May 27. Campus will be shut down. That is for faculty, staff and students as well. So please do not send your child to campus.
We will be sending out additional information about all of the end of the year happenings, whether it’s final exams, Chromebooks, locker cleanouts; we’ll be sending that out tomorrow. But right now the focus is keeping a safe and secure campus.
Please know that we take all these threats incredibly seriously. We are blessed to work with the Toledo Police Department to help us through these times. Again, ask for your prayers. Prayers not just for us as a community, but for our entire world. Especially in a week that had so much tragedy in it that we offer prayers and support for all those in our country that we may continue to follow Christ and be more Christlike each and every day. God bless."