Moreno Valley boy arrested in Jurupa Valley investigation, is suspected of threatening college students

A 12-year-old boy was arrested at his dwelling in Moreno Valley on Wednesday on suspicion of constructing threats in opposition to college students that have been investigated in Jurupa Valley, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department stated.

The company in a information launch stated the investigation began Sept. 12 when a faculty useful resource deputy at a faculty within the 5000 block of forty second Street, Jurupa Valley, acquired a report of prison threats made by a 12-year-old boy towards some college students.

The investigation led to the suspect — whose id was not launched — and his residence was searched.

“Evidence was collected, however no firearms or harmful weapons have been positioned,” stated a sheriff’s information launch. The boy was booked into juvenile corridor on suspicion of prison threats.

This was a minimum of the fourth such arrest involving threats in Riverside County colleges since Sept. 11 — together with one Monday by which a 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of constructing prison threats in the direction of college students at a center college within the Jurupa Unified School District.

The Jurupa Unified School District on social media on Wednesday famous that as in Monday’s case, the 12-year-old arrested Wednesday just isn’t a Jurupa Unified pupil.

The college district thanked the sheriff’s deputies and investigators and those that reported the threats on to regulation enforcement.

“Please report something of concern to regulation enforcement and remind your college students to be aware of what they put up on social media. Those discovered to have made threatening posts will probably be held accountable and face critical penalties,” stated a faculty district assertion.

Anyone with details about the investigation can contact Deputy E. Jimenez on the Jurupa Valley Station at 951-955-2600.