GALT, CA (MPG) - A reported national trend of threats against schools found its way to Galt, with police on Sept. 17 arresting a teenager on charges of threatening area high schools.

Police Chief Brian Kalinowski reported the arrest in a statement, saying that the 15-year-old boy had been booked into Sacramento County Juvenile Hall on felony charges. The police did not identify the teenager because of his age and the ongoing investigation.

The department acknowledged “multiple social media posts threatening local high schools” in a statement on Sept. 16.

“Based on the facts surrounding this investigation, none of the social media threats have been deemed credible,” the department said.

Schools around the region and across the country have seen threats in recent days, including in Sacramento, Lodi, Stockton and Manteca.

“We understand the concern these threats have caused for members of our community, especially the students, parents and staff of our local schools,” Kalinowski said in announcing the arrest. Kalinowski committed to working with Galt’s school districts to ensure student safety. “Over the past two days we have provided increased security at many of our local schools and will continue to do so as needed.

“We encourage parents and caregivers of all local students to take this opportunity to have important conversations about school and online safety as well as appropriate use of social media,” Kalinowski said. He thanked community members who shared information that helped lead to the arrest, as well as Galt Police Department staff for their dedication.

In a separate incident, on Sept. 16 at Galt High School, police arrested three minors. The department said these arrests are unconnected to the social media threats.