The Farmington Police Department has conducted an investigation and identified the person who allegedly posted a threat to Farmington High School on social media.
The person has been taken into custody. There is no threat to the high school at this time. The Hermosa Middle School threat is still under investigation.
Police also were investigating a threat to Hermosa Middle School.
Farmington police said the threat to Hermosa Middle School was circulating on the evening of Monday, Jan. 16 on Snapchat. They said their investigating officers are working with area law enforcement, Farmington Municipal School District and community partners.
The threatening post also appeared on the Facebook San Juan County Community and Crime Watch page, when Margaret Briann posted, “be careful FHS students, this post has been up 15+ hours, please do not send your kids to school tomorrow.”
She referred to this post: “Farmington high school. Don’t come to school on Tuesday. Gotta surprise for all the teachers.”
“His username was ‘505.c.jay’, and he posted a picture of what appeared to be .22-caliber ammunition,” according to an email from Farmington Police Department spokeswoman Shanice Gonzales.
Schools planned to increase law enforcement presence in and around the schools Jan. 17.
The original post on Farmington Police Facebook page, on Monday, Jan. 16, stated that there was a threat to Farmington High School circulating on social media. They began investigating after learning of a threat circulating on an Instagram group chat.
Farmington Municipal Schools spokesperson Roberto Taboada said classes were delayed two hours because of snowfall and to give employees who live in Durango more time to drive to school.
Anyone with information to report regarding the incident was asked to call nonemergency dispatch at (505) 334-6622.
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