HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff announced a reward for tips leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for the threat at Newsome High School last week.
The Hillsborough County Deputies increased their presence at Newsome High School Monday morning after a major disruption last week.
On Friday, deputies were at Newsome High School in Lithia investigating a potential shooting threat. They did not find any guns, but it did have a significant impact on the school day for students.
HCSO said they will have added security measures in place for everyone who enters the school on Monday. They are being extra cautious to keep students and teachers safe, which may cause some delays at the start of the school day.
This incident is part of a bigger issue the Hillsborough County School District is dealing with.
They have had 181 false threats made since Sept. 4, the day of the deadly shooting near Atlanta.
Nine students have been arrested in Hillsborough County so far this school year.
HCSO said that they are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for the threat at Newsome. They urge anyone with information to report the tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS or use **TIPS a cell phone.
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