Crime & Safety

Jurupa Valley Student Arrested After Making Explosive Device Threat On Social Media

As a result, sheriff's deputies and Jurupa Unified School District officials rushed to the school to conduct an investigation.

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August 10, 2022

A student was arrested after making threats towards a Jurupa Valley high school on Monday.

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According to Riverside County Sheriff's Department, a Patriot High School official was made aware of a possible threat made towards their school via TikTok, the popular social media site. The official obtained a video that was posted by a student, which made threats about an explosive device planted in a specific part of the school's campus.

As a result, sheriff's deputies and Jurupa Unified School District officials rushed to the school to conduct an investigation. After no explosive devices were found, the student was located and questioned.

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