A Virginia juvenile has been charged after a bomb threat at Carver Elementary School. According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, on September 10 at 1:50 pm Carver Elementary School received a threat that was made over the phone.

At that time the school was placed on a partial lockdown as a precautionary measure. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the threat. Investigators swiftly identified the origin of the threat and started working with another jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia to positively identify the individual responsible.

On September 11, the Chesterfield County Police Department assisted in identifying a juvenile from Chester, VA. The juvenile was charged in the incident and is currently being held at the Chesterfield County Juvenile Detention Center. The juvenile’s name will not be released due to their age.

The juvenile has been charged with threatening to bomb and use of profane, threatening, or indecent language.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office and the Henry County Public Schools would like to encourage parents to talk with their children about the importance of reporting suspicious activities or disturbing information to a trusted adult, teacher, or school resource officer.