On Feb. 10, at approximately 2:57 p.m., deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Kelseyville Elementary School for a report of a subject on their way to shoot up the school, said sheriff’s public information officer Lauren Berlinn.
Out of an abundance of caution the school district placed all schools in the area on lockdown. Berlinn said the first deputy arrived on scene at approximately 3:03 p.m.
Due to the potential seriousness of the incident, several other deputies, detectives, members of the California Highway Patrol, Lake County Probation and California State Parks also responded, Berlinn said.
Once on scene, Berlinn said detectives from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation.
During the course of the investigation, a juvenile suspect was identified, Berlinn said. A search warrant was authored and later served at approximately 9:45 p.m.
The juvenile suspect was located and the threat was determined to be a prank call. Berlinn said no weapons were located during the search of the residence and the juvenile was ultimately arrested.
Berlinn said the juvenile was later transported to the Lake County Probation Department for booking.
“The Lake County Sheriff’s Office takes these types of investigations very seriously and urges the public to report any type of threat to schools or children,” Berlinn said.
Berlinn said detectives are asking anyone with additional information regarding this investigation to contact Det. Antonio Castellanos by email at
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office thanked the agencies that responded for assistance during this incident and their commitment to the safety of the community’s schools and children.