Scituate police make arrest after social media threat

SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Scituate Police Department has made an arrest after learning of a safety threat made during non-school hours.

The threat was made between Scituate Middle School students over social media, according to police.

After investigating the matter, one person was taken into custody.

Scituate police have determined that there is no active threat, but did increase visibility at all schools Friday.