FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
POC: LT. TONY FUQUA
251-952-4010
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.