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Randolph student arrested for allegedly writing threatening note on wall

RANDOLPH, Mass. — A Randolph Middle School student was arrested for allegedly writing a threatening note on a wall.

Randolph Police say they arrested a 12-year-old girl, who will not be identified, for allegedly writing a note threatening violence on the school.

The student was arrested after an investigation Thursday afternoon, and was later released to the custody of her mother.

A message was sent out to parents from the Randolph Public Schools superintendent's office notifying them of the incident.

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Police determined the threat was not credible, and the school was dismissed in normal fashion.