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NILES - A 13-year-old student in Niles has been charged after allegedly threatening to shoot up his school.
On Friday, Niles police were notified by staff of Clarence E Culver School that the student made the alleged threat to shoot up the school on Tuesday.
Staff of the school were made aware of the threat through a third party, police said.
An investigation was conducted and the student was arrested and then charged as a juvenile with disorderly conduct. The teen has since been released to his parent.
Police say the student had no access to any guns.
As a precautionary measure, police officers were in the area of Culver School on Monday.