Man arrested for making ‘terroristic threats’ against Mary Immaculate Catholic School in Farmers Branch, police say

 

Ramiro Manuel Rivera of Murphy, Texas was arrested after allegedly making threats toward the school on social media.

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — A former student was arrested Tuesday for making threats against Mary Immaculate Catholic School in Farmers Branch, police said.

The threats prompted the school to conduct classes online for a day, and add enhanced security measures when the school re-opened. 

Mary Immaculate Catholic School first reported threats made on social media against the school to Farmers Branch police on Aug. 28., according to a press release from the Farmers Branch Police Department. More details about the threat were not released.

The school moved online Aug. 29 “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a statement from the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. 

The case was assigned to the department’s criminal investigations unit and on Sept. 4, police obtained a warrant to arrest Ramiro Manuel Rivera of Murphy. He was arrested Sept. 9 and charged with making Terroristic Threats, a Class A Misdemeanor. He was released after posting bond. Rivera is a former student of the Catholic School, according to the Diocese. 

On Sept. 9, the school received notice that Rivera would be released from a treatment facility before being arrested but would likely post bond and be released, the Diocese said in a statement. The school once again decided to move to e-learning Tuesday, Sept. 10, while determining whether or not Rivera’s bond conditions would restrict him from the school. 

In-person school resumed Wednesday, Sept. 11, with enhanced security, the Diocese said. 

Farmers Branch police confirmed they will increase patrols in the area and assign a uniformed police officer to work on campus, the department said.