Student in custody after online threat made against Mass. school [Video]

A student was taken into custody after a threat was made against a school in Methuen, Massachusetts, officials said.Police responded to a bomb threat against the Donald P. Timony Grammar School on Sunday.Officers did a sweep of the school and searched the home of the person who allegedly made the threat. They deemed the social media post an isolated incident and not credible.School officials said a Methuen High School student was taken into custody in connection with the incident.”These last 48 hours have been challenging and fulfilled with various levels of emotions. Our efforts are always centered around the safety of our students and staff,” Methuen Public Schools Superintendent Brandi Kwong said in a letter to the school community. There will be extra patrols at all schools in the district Monday. Many schools across the country are starting the new year on edge after last week’s deadly school shooting in …