CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly creating a Snapchat post threatening a shooting at a North Side high school.
Authorities were notified at 5:37 a.m. about the threat to the school in the 4000 block of North Ashland Avenue, according to Chicago police. Lake View High School is located at 4015 N. Ashland.
The suspect, who is a student at the school, was arrested on school grounds, police said. Charges against him are pending.
“There is no safety threat to the school and an investigation is underway,” Principal Paul J. Karafiol wrote in a letter sent to parents Wednesday.
Karafiol said the student’s parent has been notified and the matter “is being handled according to CPS policy.”