The Geneva Police Department has determined a gun threat circulating online Sept. 12 to be unsubstantiated.

Geneva Police were notified by a Geneva middle school parent at 9:18 a.m. Sept. 12 about a gun threat being reposted via the Ring app. The department’s school resource officer was immediately notified and began steps to verify the threat. In cooperation with St. Charles Police and Geneva Community Unit School District 304 officials, today’s incident appears to be a repost of a threat made last school year. That original threat was thoroughly investigated and found to be a hoax.

The threat is consistent with other unsubstantiated threats to middle and high schools throughout the country in recent years.

The Geneva Police Department and District 304 take all threats of violence very seriously. At this time, Geneva Police say there is no active verified threat of violence at any Geneva school.

Geneva schools were already in session as the Police Department received notification of the threat, and all normal school operations continued as scheduled. Geneva Police officers have been providing extra patrol at all Geneva schools throughout the day, and additional officers will be posted at both Geneva middle schools at dismissal Sept. 12 out of an abundance of caution knowing these threats are unsettling to the community.

The public is reminded to immediately call 911 to report all threats of violence.