CLAWSON, Mich. – A student at Clawson High School has been taken into police custody after a threat was made online, police sources told ClickOnDetroit.
The school remains open and classes are continuing as scheduled on Wednesday.
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The high school is located near Livernois and 14 Mile roads in Clawson. It is part of the Clawson Public Schools district, which had all schools placed on a temporary lockdown Wednesday morning. That lockdown was lifted about 11 a.m.
Superintendent Tim Wilson said the student was not in school when the threat was made online at about 9:55 a.m. Police later located the student and took them into custody.
Wilson said police from Clawson and Auburn Hills worked quickly to help them resolve this matter.
Police: Student threatened to bring gun to school
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Clawson police said several students reported to high school officials that a threat was made on Snapchat.
"The threat was written by a student who was not currently in school. The threat indicated the student would come to Clawson with his gun," police said.
The 19-year-old was taken into custody in Auburn Hills.
This incident remains under investigation.