A press release from the Lockport Police Department says that an alleged threat has been made at North Park Middle School via a social media site.

The threat alleges that a student is threatening to bring a gun to school.

"Lockport School District and Lockport Police immediately launched an investigation into this threat. Appropriate action has been taken and the investigation is continuing," the press release says, adding that "A police presence both within and outside the school utilizing uniformed and plain clothes officers will be increased for an appropriate period."

The press release, which is also posted on LPD's Facebook page, did not offer student names or dates of the threat but one North Park parent tells us at ENP that the threat was made for this coming Monday, Dec. 16. The parent, who asked not to be identified, said he is considering keeping his middle school aged student home on that day.

Neither the police department nor the school have suggested that parents keep their children home. In fact, the LPD press release said that the department doesn't believe the added security is necessary, after having interviewed all the involved students, but they "intend to send a message that the Lockport Police Department will take any and all necessary measures necessary to insure student and their families that Lockport Schools offer safe and secure environment for learning."