NEWBURY — A student has been charged with making a threat involving the football game Friday night between Triton Regional and Amesbury high schools.
Newbury police Chief Patty Fisher announced Saturday that the unidentified student was charged following an investigation that involved the Newbury, Amesbury and Salisbury police departments. There were no issues at the game, she said.
Newbury police were notified by Triton on Wednesday that a student may have made a verbal threat about the upcoming football game, Fisher said in a release.
Salisbury police made sure the student did not have access to any weapons and Amesbury police were notified so they could ensure safety at the football game and that the student stayed away from the school, Fisher said.
“There are currently no credible threats toward public safety at Triton Regional High School or Amesbury High School,” Fisher said in the release Saturday. “Social media rumors can inflate understandable alarm amongst the community.”
“When there is a valid threat toward public safety, the police and school district will communicate those threats with the public and will work to cancel events we feel are unsafe,” Fisher added.
The Newbury Police Department uses its social media platforms and CodeRED to communicate with the public, she said. If an issue involves the school district, police work with the administration to communicate through the district broadcast notification system.