UPDATE: Arrest made in Pike Road High School threat

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a threat involving Pike Road High School.

Pike Road High School was put on lockdown this morning, which led to an early dismissal at the Georgia Washington campus.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says it has identified and arrested a juvenile suspect.  The subject is in custody and has been charged with making a terrorist threat, a Class C felony.

Because the suspect in this case is a juvenile, the sheriff’s office says no further information will be provided.

“The Sheriff’s Office takes the security of our schools seriously and we will relentlessly pursue individuals who threaten the safety of our students,” Assistant Chief Deputy Wesley Richerson said in a statement.

Late this afternoon, Action 8 News received this statement from Pike Road Schools with more details on what happened:

“At about 7:40 am today, one of our teachers reported that a student received a threat via text message. The text message stated an intent to cause harm to students on the Georgia Washington Campus. School administration immediately notified the local authorities and our district administration. The team of administrators and local authorities immediately began investigating the threat.

“At that time, we had already begun taking in students from buses, so we began the lockdown process. All students were told to report to their first-period class for lockdown.

“By 9:45, we determined the need to send students home due to the open nature of the Georgia Washington Campus, the estimated length of the investigation, and the level of support from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department at the time.”

A student had a medical emergency during dismissal, which caused the school to call an ambulance to the campus.

School officials say classes will resume on Tuesday.