The juvenile attempted to evade capture, but was ultimately arrested and booked into Riverside County Juvenile Hall. Their name was not released. The charges include obstructing/resisting an officer, possession of a weapon at school, possession of metal knuckles and threatening a crime with intent to terrorize.

Just after 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the high school where one student was brandishing metal knuckles and threatening another Banning High School Student, Smith said.

“When officers attempted to contact the student, the juvenile jumped a perimeter fence to avoid officers and began running from the school,” he said.

Officers located the student in the area of San Gorgonio Avenue and Lincoln Street, where the juvenile resisted officers, failing to comply with verbal commands, Smith said.

The juvenile was eventually taken into custody and was not injured during the incident. They were provided medical treatment as a precaution, he said.

“One officer involved in the incident sustained an injury and was taken to a local hospital for treatment,” Smith said.

No other information was immediately available. Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Banning Police Department Detective Bureau at 951-922-3170 and reference Banning Police Case #26-282.

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According to the Riverside Police Department, officers launched a School Threat Assessment and Response (STAR) investigation Monday night after parents from Central Middle School flagged a concerning Instagram post.

Police said the post showed a student holding what looked like a gun and contained a list of classmates’ names. Investigators worked through the night to identify the boy with help from the school resource officer.

According to police, a search of the student’s home uncovered a “realistic” toy gun, and the boy was arrested and booked into juvenile detention on suspicion of making criminal threats and conspiracy. Investigators said they expected a second student would also be charged with conspiracy.

The arrest comes amid a wave of similar social media threats reported in Southern California and nationally in recent weeks, leading to the arrests of students as young as 11.

Police in Riverside ask that threatening posts be reported to the city’s non-emergency line at 951-354-2007. Social media posts that suggest potential school violence, but without a specific threat, can be reported via the Atlas 1 mobile app.

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