Whitman-Hanson student to face discipline after FBI alerts police to social media post

HANSON — Whitman-Hanson Regional High School was placed connected a stay-put bid Monday April 7 aft a pupil allegedly made a threatening station connected societal media, according to officials.

The FBI notified Hanson Police of the menace astatine astir 1 p.m. and the schoolhouse was instantly placed connected a stay-put bid retired of an abundance of caution, Hanson Police Chief Michael Miksch, Whitman Police Chief Timothy Hanlon and Superintendent Jeffrey Szymaniak wrote successful a property release.

Hanson and Whitman Police identified the pupil who allegedly made the station and deemed it non-credible. The schoolhouse lifted the stay-put bid astatine astir 1:25 p.m., according to officials.

The perceived threat, which was posted connected Snapchat, was allegedly made by a pupil astatine the school, Szymaniak wrote successful an email to families. It is unclear what the pupil posted oregon however the FBI became alert of the post.

Families asked to amended students astir misuse of societal media

Police and officials from the schoolhouse territory asked families to amended students astir the consequences and dangers of misusing societal media.

“Students request to beryllium mindful erstwhile utilizing societal media that platforms are monitored and their words tin beryllium taken retired of discourse and origin alarm,” Szymaniak said.

Will pupil look disciplinary action?

According to officials, the pupil volition look disciplinary actions successful accordance with the district’s pupil codification of conduct. The incidental remains nether probe by the Hanson Police Department

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