Teen arrested for threat toward Upper Darby High School; school to open Friday

Thursday, September 6, 2018
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (WPVI) -- A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly making a threat toward Upper Darby High School.

An earlier decision to cancel classes Friday because of the threat has been rescinded, and officials say classes will go on as scheduled.
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Police say the investigation began back on June 29 after a tipster pointed out an Instagram post, in which someone wrote: "On September 7 I will shoot up Upper Darby high school."

Investigators had not been able to find the person who posted the threat, so police met with school officials on Wednesday.

A decision was subsequently made to cancel classes.

However, police then received another tip about the message, which helped them track down the person who posted it.
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That person has been identified as a 14-year-old boy from Upper Darby. The ninth-grade student was taken into custody later Wednesday.



School officials now say classes will go on as scheduled at Upper Darby High School on Friday, September 7.

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