LA MARQUE, Texas – A 15-year-old La Marque high school student has been arrested and charged after reportedly texting in a bomb threat on Thursday.
According to police, a student alerted staff members about receiving a bomb threat from an anonymous source targeting La Marque High School.
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Officials from the high school said the situation took place at around 6:30 a.m., and the campus was placed on lockdown while authorities investigated.
Deputies from the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office later arrested a female student who attends the high school.
The student has since been charged with False Alarm, which is a state jail felony, and was been transported to the Attwater Juvenile Detention Center.
Below is the complete statement from La Marque:
“On Thursday, January 26, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m., a La Marque High School student reported they received a text message from an anonymous source in regards to a bomb threat targeting the La Marque High School. The high school was placed on lockdown while a search was conducted of the school and parking lot. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office investigated the threats which led to the arrest of a female juvenile suspect, who is a current La Marque High School student. The Galveston County District Attorney’s Office approved the charge of False Alarm (State Jail Felony). The 15-year-old female juvenile was transported to Attwater Juvenile Detention Center.”