Sahuarita student arrested after alleged weekend threat to Walden Grove High

SAHUARITA, Ariz. (KGUN) — A Walden Grove High School student who admitted to making threats to bring an explosive device and firearms to the school was arrested after a 911 call and booked into the Pima County Juvenile Court Center, Sahuarita Police Department officials said Monday.

Officers first responded on Saturday, May 2, after receiving a 911 report that the male juvenile had threatened to bring an explosive device and guns to campus for the following Monday, May 4. Officers located and interviewed the youth the same night; the department says the juvenile substantiated the allegations and admitted to making the threats. He was arrested on counts of Threats and Intimidation and Interfering with an Educational Institution and was booked into the Pima County Juvenile Court Center.

This morning, officers were again notified by 911 that the same juvenile was on a school bus en route to Walden Grove. School staff and officers were able to isolate the student and conduct an initial search of his person and belongings; no weapons or suspicious items were found. The investigation, supervised by the school resource officer sergeant, determined there was no active threat to students, staff or the community.

The Sahuarita Unified School District said in a parent letter released today that school officials were notified this morning at approximately 9:00 a.m. that an alleged threat had been made over the weekend to cause harm at the school.

“The safety of our students and staff remains a top priority, and we value our partnership with families,” the district’s communications department wrote. The letter added that all reports involving the safety of the school community are taken seriously and handled in coordination with law enforcement, and thanked students and community members who reported concerns.

The district did not indicate any injuries or report that classes were suspended.