LEWISTON, N.Y. — Another school district in Western New York is investigation a concerning message shared on social media.
The Lewiston- Porter Central School District superintendent sent a message to parents and staff about a concerning Snapchat message that was received by a student at the Lewiston-Porter Middle School.
According to message from Superintendent Paul Casseri, the message mentioned recent incidents at other schools and eluded to future events at schools in general.
Casseri said the message was not a direct threat to the Lewiston-Porter campus, but that the message could upset anyone that receives the message.
School officials, as well as the School Resource Officer were notified and an investigation has been started. They say "at no time was the safety of the students or the school campus in jeopardy."
Casseri is urging parents to be vigilant about their child's social media accounts and online activities.
This latest threat comes after several other threats at school districts across Western New York and the country.
The superintendent for the Clarence Central School District sent a message to parents and staff at the Sheridan Hill School regarding a recent threat they are investigating on Wednesday. Officials received a report that there was a threatening comment found on the wall of a bathroom at the school. Superintendent Matt Frahm told parents and staff that he would provide more of an update later, but did say "we have no reason to believe the comment reflects anything more than a poor choice."
On Monday, the Clarence Central School District alerted parents and the community of hate-related and threatening graffiti made on the schools grounds Monday. An investigation found no credible threats and the Erie County Sheriff's Office says they are continuing to investigate the situation.
Last week, Medina Central Schools and police investigated a rumor of a threat at schools. Medina Police said there was no credible threat towards their schools, but did increase patrols around the schools.
The Niagara County Sheriff's Department announced Tuesday that a juvenile has been arrested following threats made at two Niagara County school districts. Throughout the day on Tuesday, officials at both Newfane and Lockport shared messages with parents that their schools had been aware of a threat made to their campuses. In an effort to better keep the schools safe, the Niagara County Sheriff's Department made sure that there was an enhanced police presence at both schools. That juvenile has been charged with one count of making a threat of mass harm.
