Out-of-state juvenile charged in 2 threats, evacuations at Heritage High School in Wake Forest

A juvenile from Louisiana is responsible for threats that led to two evacuations at Heritage High School in one week, according to Wake Forest police.

Police said the juvenile from Shreveport, Louisiana, called the school and made the threats on Wednesday, Nov. 8, and again on Monday, Nov. 13.

On Monday Heritage High School evacuated all students and staff to the stadium due to a bomb threat. Students were dismissed earlier than the usual time of 2:45 p.m., and after-school activities were canceled.

The previous Wednesday, the school was evacuated due to a threat made over the telephone. Students and staff were evacuated from the building while the school was searched.

No threat was found, and students were asked to return in the evening to collect their belongings.

The juvenile, who was not named, will be charged with two counts of terrorizing and menacing.