Threat investigated at Pleasant Hill school

(KRON) — The Pleasant Hill Police Department investigated a possible threat made on social media against College Park High School.

Theresa Harrington Brandt, a spokesperson for Mt. Diablo Unified School District, wrote, “This morning, MDUSD was contacted by the Pleasant Hill Police Department informing them that they are actively investigating possible threats to College Park High School that were made on social media last night.”

Police officers remained on school campuses throughout Friday to maintain safety. “Students’ safety is our top priority and we take all potential threats seriously,” Brandt wrote.

The Mt. Diablo Unified School District reassured students’ families that all schools were declared safe.

District officials released an update with few details Friday afternoon. “Working with the Pleasant Hill Police Department, the situation was addressed and we are able to resolve this situation,” the spokesperson wrote. “We want to thank the PHPD for bringing this to our attention and their work to support the investigation.”

Further south in the Bay Area, two Union City schools were placed on lockdown Friday morning while police searched for a wrench-wielding assailant. The Union City incident started with a dispute at a business on the 1200 block of Whipple Road.

The assailant struck a victim with a large wrench and fled in a box truck from responding officers, police said.

“A shelter in place lockdown was requested at nearby schools, Searles Elementary School and James Logan High School. The schools have been notified to resume normal activity and there is no risk to the public,” the Union City Police Department wrote.

Officers followed the box truck until the suspect stopped by Railroad Avenue and surrendered to police.