UPDATE: Highland Park Middle School online threat began with argument at school, police say
St. Paul police were investigating a threatening social media post about Highland Park Middle School, officials said Monday night.
Staffers at the school discovered the post Monday afternoon and brought it to the attention of the St. Paul Public Schools security team, which was working with police in their investigation, according to an announcement on the district’s Facebook page.
St. Paul police spokesman Steve Linders said Monday night that investigators have not yet made any arrests in the case.
On Tuesday, police officers and district security personnel will step up their presence at the school, which is located at 975 S. Snelling Ave. in the Highland Park neighborhood.
“Please know that we take all threats seriously and fully investigate any perceived threat made at our school,” the district said on Facebook.
Mara Gottfried contributed to this report.