Rye: Extra police presence added to schools after TikTok threat

More police will be patrolling schools in Rye tomorrow due to a threat made on TikTok.

News 12 Staff

Dec 16, 2021, 5:46 PM

Updated 1,101 days ago

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More police will be patrolling schools in Rye tomorrow due to a threat made on TikTok.
According to the city's police department, the post was not made toward a specific school or area.
It discussed the potential for shootings and bomb threats tomorrow specifically.
They say the post seems to have originated from outside of the U.S.
Authorities say there is no direct threat to schools in Rye but that they are taking extra safety measures as a precaution.