River Ridge High School goes into ‘controlled campus’ mode as deputies investigate alleged threat

UPDATE | River Ridge High School is safe and clear after going into “controlled campus” mode this morning. Officials said normal school operations and activities have resumed. No further details are available at this time. 

ORIGINAL STORY | River Ridge High School in New Port Richey has gone into “controlled campus” mode as authorities investigate an alleged threat that was written on a bathroom wall, deputies said.

“You may notice an increased law enforcement presence on campus out of an abundance of caution,” the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook.

No further details are available at this time.