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Police determine threat to Coronado High School a hoax

Posted 5/9/23

The Scottsdale Police Department investigated and determined a social media threat to Coronado High School was a hoax, according to a press release.

No students or staff were in danger as a …

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Police determine threat to Coronado High School a hoax

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The Scottsdale Police Department investigated and determined a social media threat to Coronado High School was a hoax, officials say.

No students or staff were in danger as a result of the hoax, which originated out of state and had no connection to Scottsdale or the community, according to a press release issued by Scottsdale Police. 

According to the press release:

In the very late evening of May 8, it was reported to police that a social media threat was circulating, detailing a violent incident that was to happen at Coronado High School on May 10. The Scottsdale Police Department considers all threats to be credible until they can be proven otherwise and assembled multiple personnel to investigate the claim.

An extensive investigation that evening and into the morning hours helped provide clarity that the threat to the school was not credible. Without knowing the origins of the posting at that time, the Scottsdale Police Department worked with the Scottsdale Unified School District to have extra security personnel and more officers available on and around campuses to mitigate the threat if anything changed.

Once the threat was determined to be a hoax, information was released to the community.

The Scottsdale Police Department is still investigating the incident. If members of the public can provide any information on the incident, call the nonemergency number 480-312-5000.

The Scottsdale Police Department reminds everyone if there is a perceived threat to a school or the community to report it to the police immediately. Students are encouraged to speak to on-campus School Resource Officers or a trusted adult who can report safety concerns to the police as soon as possible.