Authorities investigating 2 Warren middle school threats; 1 student charged
(CBS DETROIT) - A middle school student in Warren has been charged after allegedly making death threats this week.
Chatterton Middle School student, 13, charged after making death threat
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, officers responded to Chatterton Middle School after receiving a report of a 13-year-old male student making death threats.
Officers learned that this student had gotten into an altercation with another student the day before and then sent the student death threats on Tuesday.
Warren officers executed a search warrant at the 13-year-old's residence and seized a 9mm gun and a BB replica gun.
The 13-year-old was taken into custody and on Wednesday, Feb. 7, was charged with one felony count of intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school, employee, or students with intent to carry out or overact toward, the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office said.
According to prosecutors, the charge is a felony punishable by up to 10 years.
The 13-year-old was denied bond and will remain at the Juvenile Justice Center where he will receive a mental health evaluation, according to prosecutors.
His next court date is scheduled for Feb. 21.
Another student makes "death list" at Carter Middle School
On Monday, Feb. 5, Warren officers responded to Carter Middle School after receiving a report about a student having a "death list."
This list, which an 11-year-old girl allegedly made, had the names of several other students on it, police said.
The student was suspended pending a mental health evaluation. Police say the girl's mother responded to the school immediately when notified about the list and is cooperating with the investigation.
"These cases show the commitment this Department has to addressing violent crimes or the threats of violence in the City," said Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer. "I commend the swift action and job done by our officers and detectives. I also want to remind parents, especially following the Jennifer Crumbley verdict, that parents have to be aware and responsible for their children's actions to ensure that the classroom is a safe environment for everyone's children."
Dwyer said he planned to also present this case to the prosecutor's office on Wednesday.