12-year-old arrested after making threats against Dillard Middle

An investigation that began after an email was sent to Dillard Middle School May 24 “threatening to harm students and staff” has resulted in the arrest of a 12-year-old.

According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, the juvenile was charged with two counts of making a false report concerning mass violence on educational property — and, subsequently, released “to his parent.”

News of the arrest comes two days after another Wayne County school, Brogden Middle, was placed on lockdown after officials got wind of a social media post that made direct threats against specific classrooms and staff members.

Wayne County Public Schools Executive Director for Community Engagement and Student & Family Support Ken Derksen said law enforcement have “not officially confirmed that a Brogden Middle student created the threatening social media post,” but reiterated that if a suspect is caught in connection with the threat and they are a WCPS student, they would face disciplinary action from the district.

Several local teachers have contacted the New Old North in recent days — saying the threats are particularly “disturbing” in the wake of a recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 21 people dead.