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Starpoint student arrested on terroristic threat

Starpoint Middle School
Starpoint Middle School

A Starpoint Middle School student has been arrested on a charge of making a terroristic threat, a Class D felony.

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti said the juvenile suspect from Lockport has been released into the custody of his parents and will appear at Niagara County Probation at a later date.

Filicetti said Starpoint school district officials worked with his department after learning Wednesday of a photograph shared on Snapchat, indicating possible violence against the school.

"All incidents of school violence threats will be investigated thoroughly," he said in a statement. "The safety of our school children is a top priority for this office."