Release posted on 03/12/2025 at 4:45 PM

A 10th-grader at Northeast High School, 5500 16th St. N., has been charged with making threats to discharge a destructive device on campus. 

The teenager, a 16-year-old boy, was involved in a verbal dispute with a teacher when he made the statement in the presence of other students. 

No one was harmed or in danger.

 The student was taken into custody and transported to the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center. 

The St. Petersburg Police Department makes the safety of students a top priority and any weapon on campus, or other threat to school safety, will be thoroughly investigated. This serves as a reminder to students that the police department takes these matters very seriously and the consequences could be severe.