Mountain View School Rumors Lead To Police Investigation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- Mountain View students fueled rumors this week that led to police investigating a potential threat made at a school. Officials on Tuesday said it investigated a claim that a student threatened Mountain View High School, but it turned out to be rumors made by other students.

Police said it received a report about the potential threat posted on social media late Monday night, and immediately began investigating with the help of the high school and Los Altos High School District.

"During the course of a very extensive and thorough investigation, we learned that not only did the student in question not threaten others, but that, unfortunately, other students had begun spreading rumors that ultimately led to what was perceived to be a public safety issue," police said in a statement. "Again, we can confirm that not only was there no public safety threat, there was also no threat shared in any capacity by the student in question and that this issue was fueled primarily through rumors."

Officials encouraged the public to inform the Police Department if they hear of any threats in the future.

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