Suspect Who Allegedly Threatened Carmel High School To Be Charged

SALINAS - The Monterey County Sheriff's Office is seeking criminal charges against a suspect for allegedly making threats against Carmel High School, officials announced Tuesday.

The investigation started on Feb. 21, when deputies responded to the school located at 3600 Ocean Ave., sheriff's officials said.

The high school received threats through Ogle, an app used for campus communities to post messages and pictures anonymously, according to sheriff's officials.

Deputies carried out interviews and search warrants in their investigation that led them to a possible suspect, who was questioned, sheriff's officials said.

Investigators have sent their case to the Monterey County District Attorney's Office asking for charges related to calling in a bomb threat and making terrorist threats, according to sheriff's officials.

Deputies learned the threats stemmed from a rivalry between football teams at Carmel High School and Pacific Grove High School, sheriff's officials said.

The rivalry surrounded a "Shoe" game between both schools in November, according to sheriff's officials.

Personnel from the Carmel Unified School District and Pacific Grove Unified School District were cooperative with the investigation, sheriff's officials said.

-Bay City News