Written threat of violence found at The Alva School

Students of The Alva School are being asked to speak up after a written threat of violence was found on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, janitors at The Alva School, located at 21219 N. River Road, found a concerning message written on the wall of the middle school boys’ restroom at the end of the school day. Lee County deputies were notified and performed a full sweep of the school, finding nothing.

Crime Stoppers and school officials say they hope students will share whatever information they have on who made the written threat. Students and parents reporting information to Crime Stoppers will always remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Anyone with information on the person responsible for the threat is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477. All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward. Tips may also be made online or on the P3Tips mobile app.

Making a false threat of violence can be punishable with a felony charge, a consequence that can have lasting negative impacts on students.