Student arrested, accused of making threat at Urbana school

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) – Circle Academy students and staff are fine after a school threat on Wednesday.

The Urbana Police Department responded around 11:45 a.m. to Circle Academy after a student threatened to shoot staff and place an explosive in the school.

Police contacted the student at the school and began investigating the threat.

An investigation found no weapons or explosives, and no injuries were reported.

Urbana police arrested a 13-year-old Circle Academy student, who faces an initial charge of making a terroristic threat.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information can call Urbana police at 217-384-2320 or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477.