Hawaii County police are investigating a social media threat at Waiakea High School.
According to a Police Department notice, a concerned parent notified officers at 10 p.m. Wednesday that their child received a threatening social media message from an unknown person.
The identity of the person who sent the message is still unknown. However, the Police Department will maintain police presence at the school throughout today, with Area I Juvenile Aid detectives investigating.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is advised to call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or contact Officer Corey Kaneko of the Area I Juvenile Aide Section at (808) 961-8843 or via email at corey.kaneko@hawaiicounty.gov.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.