(Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Cedar Rapids Police say they have arrested a 17-year-old male for making threats against Cedar Rapids’ Metro High School. On October 27, 2023, a social media threat against the school was posted by the individual and circulated online by many recipients. CRPD Officers and Investigators were alerted and quickly determined the threat to be unfounded.

School district leaders were advised of the investigation and schools were able to operate without interruption. The CRPD School Resource Officer assigned to Metro High School was able to provide communication to investigators and school staff throughout the incident.

On Friday, November, 3, 2023, a 17-year-old male was located by CRPD officers and taken to detention and charged with Intimidation with a Weapon – a Class D felony. He is not a student in the Cedar Rapids school district.