Controlled access lifted at Century High School

UPDATE: 1:46 p.m.: Pocatello Police determined the posting was made out of Clovis, New Mexico. The suspect in that area is now in custody.

UPDATE 1:20 p.m.: Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25 announced the resolution of the controlled access situation at Century High School Friday around 1:20 p.m.

The school was placed on controlled access at approximately 10:00 a.m. after an unsubstantiated threat was made on social media and was brought to the attention of district administrators.

After an investigation by the Pocatello Police Department, the threat was identified as out of state and unrelated to Pocatello/Chubbuck schools.

As a result, Century High School is no longer in controlled access.

ORIGINAL: Century High School went under controlled access Friday morning around 10 a.m. after a report of an unsubstantiated threat on Facebook.

Students brought the threat to the attention of administration Friday morning.

The high school is under controlled access which means students are in class, and teaching is continuing. Doors are locked, all entrances are monitored and there is no hallway traffic without permission.

The others schools in the district are on heightened awareness.

Police are investigating.

Threatening anyone at a school with a deadly or dangerous firearm, or by any other means, is a crime and may be subject to investigation and prosecution.