On Friday, police investigated a threat to Noblesville High School after what school officials described as an ugly, derogatory racial statement referencing a school shooting this coming Monday was found on a bathroom wall.
Police were made aware of the situation at approximately 11 a.m. Friday, and by evening, a suspect had been detained, according to a news release provided by Noblesville Schools.
Noblesville Schools also announced that the suspect had been removed from school grounds and expulsion proceedings were underway.
Noblesville Schools Director of Communications Marnie Cooke said, “We are sickened that we are facing this situation once again and will aggressively address hatred and threats to the safety of our students and community. We’ll continue to provide our parents updates and plan for school Monday.”
NHS will be in session Monday with increased police presence, and weekend activities will continue as scheduled.
Noblesville Schools wants to ensure parents that police began investigating the threat in question immediately and extra safety precautions were taken.
Noblesville Schools Superintendent Dr. Beth Niedermeyer released the following statement Friday evening:
“The cruelty, hatred and ugliness that we’ve seen in our community is heartbreaking, and as a school district and community we are better than this. We must stand together against violence and racism. We have engaged our Noblesville Diversity Coalition (NDC) and NHS student leaders to join us tomorrow for an important conversation about ensuring all our students and staff feel safe, respected and included in our community. Community members are invited to attend this conversation from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Ivy Tech in Noblesville. The event will be a time to share and listen to one another, think about ways we can stand together to show our love and support of all people, and discuss ways we can help to unify our community. Noblesville Schools counselors will also available at the event for those who need support.”