On Tuesday, February 19, Martinez Police officers were dispatched to the Martinez Junior High School for threatening graffiti written on a bathroom mirror.
Police say through a cooperative investigation with school staff, it was determined a male student wrote in marker on a bathroom mirror that he intended to “shoot up the school” on February 20th. The student was contacted by officers, and he was ultimately arrested and booked into the Contra Costa Juvenile Facility for the crime of criminal threats.
At this time, Investigators have determined there is no evidence this was a credible threat with a specific plan to harm MUSD students or staff. However, both the School District and the Martinez Police Department take such threats seriously, whether or not they appear to be credible.
Police say California law is clear that any plausible threat of violence made towards an individual is a crime. While in this incident the threat appears to have been made without the intent to carry out an act of violence, MPD and the school district have taken precautions to ensure the safety of the students and staff.
Information released by Martinez Police
