PASADENA – A Sam Rayburn High School student has been arrested after allegedly making violent threats to harm students and staff, including plans to use a shotgun and rocket launcher, according to authorities.
17-year-old Alexander Mariano Santiago was charged after threatening to commit aggravated assault and arson at the school on Oct. 16.
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According to court documents, Santiago allegedly threatened to return to the school with a shotgun and use a rocket launcher to target the campus.
Santiago now faces charges of making terroristic threats, a felony offense.
Pasadena ISD sent KPRC 2 the message that went out to parents:
“This is Katherine Rearick, Principal at Sam Rayburn High School.
School safety is our highest priority at Rayburn, and we consider students, parents, and community members to be valuable partners who share this concern. Working together to create a safe learning environment means that we keep each other informed about issues and activities that impact school safety.
With that in mind, Pasadena ISD Police did arrest and remove a student for making a verbal threat. Per our Student Code of Conduct, the student will be removed from campus in addition to relevant criminal charges.
We will continue to do everything within our power to ensure that Rayburn remains a safe environment for all students and staff. Thank you for working with us to keep our school safe.”