Police on Friday arrested a 15-year old boy on charges related to threats on social media that prompted an increased police presence at multiple schools in the nation's capital.

A social media post threatening violence at school is being circulated around the country, causing disruptions at countless campuses. It began in south Louisiana on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Class was interrupted at Covington High School when police began investigating social media posts threatening violence on campus.

St. Ann, Missouri, police said they thwarted a possible school shooting. The teen was charged with first-degree terrorist threat, resisting arrest and unlawful use of weapons.