Former student arrested after threats to Cashmere School District

CASHMERE — Law enforcement officials acted swiftly Tuesday to apprehend a former student who allegedly made threats of violence against the Cashmere School District, authorities said.

The 14-year-old male suspect, who was not identified due to his age, was arrested off campus before school hours on November 19, according to a statement from Chelan County Sheriff Morrison's office.

Cashmere School Resource Officer Deputy Mutch received information about the threats early Tuesday morning. Although described as general in nature, the threats were serious enough to constitute a felony-level offense.

The suspect had not been physically attending classes following recent charges in an unrelated sex offense case from approximately one year ago, according to the sheriff's office.

The rapid response by law enforcement prevented any disruption to school operations. According to the sheriff's office statement, "Due to the quick response of Deputy Mutch and detectives, they were able to arrest the suspect prior to the students arriving at school. That alleviated the need to lock down any school district buildings."

The incident remains under investigation by the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.