OTSEGO, MI -- Police arrested an Otsego High School student Tuesday after he was allegedly overheard making threatening remarks about committing a violent act at the school.

Neither the police nor Otsego Public Schools has described the supposed threat. The age and information about the student were not released, nor was information about how he or she was detained.

But at least one parent who was in contact with her son, who is also a student at the school, indicated that the threat was to shoot up the high school, and that the teen involved supposedly told his friends to stay home on Thursday.

In an email to parents, Otsego Public Schools Superintendent Jeffery Haase stated, "While it is not clear whether this was a credible threat or not, we take this very seriously and will continue to work with law enforcement as they continue their investigation."

In his email, he said another student came forward to tell school administrators about a conversation with the student who supposedly made the threat.

Referring to school officials, Haase stated, "We talked with other students who also heard the same information. Safety is a top priority at Otsego Public Schools and we want to commend these students for speaking up and alerting us to this situation."

He said that although Otsego Police Department Chief Gordon Konkle does not believe there is any danger to the school, there will be a police presence in the high school building this week, "but plan to operate as normal and feel our kids are safe."

Parents also received an automated telephone call about the arrest at midday on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Hasse said the school district encourages students to speak up if they see something threatening.