UPDATE at 12:45pm: On September 17th at approximately 8:30 a.m., Foley Police responded to Foley Middle School for a report of a student making threatening remarks in the school.

School Resource Officers immediately responded and detained the student in question.

The school was placed on a lockdown until the incident could be fully investigated. A K9 Unit swept the school and the areas were searched with no weapons being located.

A 13-year-old male student at the school was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct, after it was discovered that he told another student that he had a gun. Again, investigators did not locate any weapon at the school and have followed up with the student’s parents

As stated earlier today, we would like to commend the students involved in bringing information about this situation forward. The students reported this in the right way by telling school staff of the situation. By following proper channels and allowing procedures to begin, the Foley Police Department was able to handle the threat swiftly and efficiently.

The school is resuming with its normal schedule. Foley Police will continue to have a heavier presence on the school grounds until school is dismissed.

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 Original Article: Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – The Foley Police Department responded to a potential threat at Foley Middle School this morning, quickly securing the situation with officers stationed on campus. The incident was brought to the attention of school staff by students, whose timely actions helped ensure a swift and safe response. While the investigation is ongoing, authorities believe the threat has been neutralized, and the student involved has been removed from school grounds. Police will maintain a presence on campus for the remainder of the day as they continue to assess the situation.

Statement from the Foley Police Dept:
This morning the Foley Police Department responded to a potential threat to Foley Middle School.

The situation is under control with our officers on school grounds.

We would like to commend the students involved in bringing this forward. The students reported this in the right way by informing school staff of the situation. By following proper channels and allowing procedures to kick in, it was handled very efficiently and safely.

The Foley Police Department is continuing to investigate this incident, but at this time, we feel confident the situation has been handled. The student has been removed from campus with possible charges pending.

The police department will maintain a presence on campus the rest of the day.

UPDATE: Foley Middle School was placed on a brief lock down as our K9 unit conducted a search through the building.

The unit deemed the building to be safe.

The lockdown has now been lifted, and the school is resuming with its normal schedule.