By Associated Press - Monday, February 24, 2014

STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) - A Skamania County sheriff’s officer says a Stevenson, Wash., High School student accused of sending out a Twitter message that put the school into lockdown has been arrested.

The Oregonian reports (https://is.gd/T8OOpc ) that Undersheriff Dave Cox says the student sent out a tweet Monday that included the words “gunmen at school!!!”

Cox says 18-year-old Austin Raphael of North Bonneville was arrested for investigation of felony harassment.

The officer says school officials quickly implemented lockdown procedures and deputies were sent to the school.

Chief Criminal Deputy Pat Bond says the situation was quickly resolved.

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