Burlington police investigate anonymous Instagram threat against high school

The Burlington Police Department is investigating an anonymous social media threat made against Burlington High, according to a statement from Chief Thomas Browne.

Earlier on Tuesday, police said school administrators learned of an anonymous Instagram account, on which someone posted a desire to cause harm at the school prior to winter break.

Police called the threatening language “generalized” and said investigators don’t believe there is “an active danger to the school community.”

However, there will be an increased police presence at Burlington High through the holiday season, according to the statement.

“We take all threats and threatening language seriously,” Browne said. “I encourage anyone with any information regarding this threatening post to come forward. Any information can be helpful and will contribute to the overall sense of safety and security in our schools.”

Burlington police are pursuing information directly from Instagram and its parent company Meta, formerly known as Facebook. 

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Burlington police at 781-272-1212.

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