LAKEPORT, Calif. – Police arrested a Lakeport middle school student on Tuesday after the student made threatening statements.

The Lakeport Police Department said on Tuesday that School Resource Officer Ryan Cooley, who is assigned by the department to the Lakeport Unified School District, was notified by school staff regarding a former Terrace Middle School student who was making threatening statements.

The juvenile, who was not on the campus, is currently on probation in Lake County and known to Officer Cooley, police said.

Officer Cooley immediately notified the Lake County Probation Department and both agencies continued the investigation, police said.

Based on information obtained by school staff and Officer Cooley, Lake County Probation officers searched the former student’s residence and located an unloaded .40-caliber handgun. Police said no ammunition was located.

Police said the juvenile was arrested and transported to the Juvenile Hall facility.

All of the involved agencies’ administrations appreciate the good work of officers and staff to quickly resolve this situation, the Lakeport Police Department said.

Because of the “see something, say something,” policy at this time, there was no known danger to any students or staff at Lakeport Unified, police said.

The investigation remains ongoing by Lakeport Police, Lake County Probation and the Lakeport Unified School District.

Editor’s note: Police originally reported that the recovered firearm was a Smith & Wesson .40-caliber handgun. They have since corrected their report to say that it was not a Smith & Wesson.