Prairie View A&M student arrested for making threat

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KBTX) - A Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) student was arrested Thursday for making a threat.

The university said campus police received a tip from a member of the university community about a “potential safety threat.” That threat was investigated, and a student was taken into custody.

PVAMU did not specify what the threat was about, nor was the student’s identity released.

The university experienced a bomb threat at the library earlier this week.

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PVAMU said in a statement, “The University takes all matters of campus safety and security with the utmost seriousness and is fully cooperating with authorities. Protecting the safety and security of our Panther family is our top priority and a collective responsibility.”

Police will continue to investigate.

Full statement from Prairie View A&M University below:

Earlier today, Prairie View A&M University’s Police Department received a tip from a member of our university community regarding a potential safety threat. The tip was thoroughly investigated in collaboration with law enforcement partners, resulting in a student being taken into custody.

The University takes all matters of campus safety and security with the utmost seriousness and is fully cooperating with authorities. Protecting the safety and security of our Panther family is our top priority and a collective responsibility. This situation remains an active investigation.

No additional information is available at this time.