On Wednesday, officials at Westfield High School found graffiti on a bathroom stall was later deemed non-threatening. However, according to school officials, the graffiti indicated a threat of blowing up the school.
An investigation conducted by the Westfield Police Department identified the suspect as a student.
The school district issued the following statement after the discovery:
“Today Westfield High School administrators were made aware of graffiti on a WHS bathroom stall containing threatening language. WHS administrators and Westfield Police Department (WPD) have investigated this incident. We want to reassure our Rocks family that the safety of our staff and students is our top priority. After a thorough investigation, there is no evidence to deem this threat credible. This type of activity in our schools will not be tolerated. WPD is always on site and will continue to operate as they do each and every day.”