Westminster – Adams County sheriff’s deputies have arrested two students from Ranum High School after they made what authorities called credible threats to “shoot the place up.”
The teens – a girl and a boy whose names and ages were not released – reportedly made the threats Friday at the high school, 2401 W. 80th Ave. in Adams County. Deputies learned of the threats Tuesday, said Sheriff Doug Darr.
Ranum, in Adams County School District 50, is closed for spring break this week. District officials declined to comment.
Deputies said they made the arrests after the two students warned a friend not to come to school Monday after the break because they planned to “shoot the place up.”
“The threats were determined to be credible, and the juveniles were located and arrested,” Darr said Wednesday in a statement. “We take threats of this nature very seriously.”
Authorities would not say whether the two youths had access to weapons or if there was other evidence that the alleged threat was serious.
Both youths were ordered held without bail at the Adams County Juvenile Detention Facility on suspicion of “interference with staff, faculty, or students of educational institutions.” They are scheduled to appear in court again Monday.
The charge is a Class 1 misdemeanor and carries a possible penalty of up to 18 months in jail and a fine up to $5,000.
Staff writer Kirk Mitchell can be reached at 303-954-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com.
