Sheriff’s officials verify social media post is not a threat to SCV schools.

Sheriff’s Station officials say social media post was not directed at any school or district in the SCV

A social media post perceived by some to be a threat directed at local schools Wednesday night prompted a closer look by sheriff’s deputies who found the threat to be groundless.

“There was a flier circulating on social media that was brought to the attention of the (Santa Clarita Valley) Sheriff’s Station,” Deputy Josh Stamsek said Thursday morning. “We conducted a threat assessment and we found there was no credible threat.”

Stamsek said the social media post itself was vague.

“It wasn’t directed at a specific school or district,” he said. “And, as it turns out, it wasn’t even from the Santa Clarita Valley.”

“The flier originated in Ventura County and has already been investigated and handled by Ventura County Sheriff's Department,” Stamsek said later in the day. “No threats were ever made to any schools in the Santa Clarita Valley.”

A check with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office revealed that the threat originated in Santa Paula.

News of the incident was posted on the SCV Sheriff’s Facebook page, alerting parents about the incident and assuring them the threat was not credible.

“Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station wants local parents, students and citizens to know we have investigated a social media posting indicating a potential threat to local schools,” the station’s post read.

“Our school resource deputies have worked diligently in investigating the potential threat since last night when the social media post was brought to our attention.”