Fremont student arrested in connection with threat, replica gun recovered

( KRON ) β€” A juvenile was arrested on Wednesday after they threatened to commit an act of violence on school grounds, the Fremont Police Department announced.

The suspect is a Fremont Unified School District student, police said. Police believed they had access to a firearm, and a search discovered a replica gun with an extended magazine, FPD said.

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Fremont police and school resource officers worked β€œto ensure the safety of the students at various campuses,” police said. The suspect was arrested before school hours away from a FUSD campus.

The threat is being reviewed by a juvenile district attorney.

There was additional police presence at several South Bay schools last week due to a separate threat.

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