The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the threat made to Central High School that was shared on a social media post circulated late last night.  School Resource Officers, Investigators, and the School District Security team continued to investigate the threat overnight.  As of now, it has been determined that the posts were not credible.  The photo in question has been used in previous years and contains several elements that show the image is false.  Through the investigation, it has been determined that the same photo was circulated as long as five years ago in New Mexico. New Mexico authorities identified the person responsible for the initial threat, which was handled per New Mexico state law.

The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office fully supports the District’s decision to cancel classes for the day out of an abundance of caution and appreciates everyone who reported the post to authorities and Safe2Tell.