From the Crystal Lake Police:
Crystal Lake Police Investigate Alarming Social Media Post from High School Student
Crystal Lake, IL – On Friday, October 3, 2025, the School Resource Officer (SRO) at Crystal Lake Central High School was stationed at the school to support the homecoming football game.
While at the game, a parent/guardian of a student from the opposing school notified the SRO of a social media posting created by a Crystal Lake Central student.
It was reported that the juvenile student posted a video of themselves holding a suspected rifle and a magazine containing firearm ammunition.
No words were spoken and no text displayed.
No direct threat was made towards anyone.
The SRO, working with other Crystal Lake Police Officers staffing the game, worked quickly to locate the
juvenile who was at the event and detained them for further questioning.
The subsequent investigation revealed the video was taken weeks prior and at a location away from any school property.
The weapon displayed in the video was found to be real and was owned by a family member the juvenile did not live with.
After an extensive investigation, Crystal Lake Police Detectives determined the juvenile did not have any weapons in their possession, nor did they have access to any weapons.
The weapon displayed in the social media posting was secured with the assistance of an outside agency in the jurisdiction the weapon owner resides in.
There is no known threat to the public or school.
We worked closely with D155 staff to ensure they were aware of the investigation.
We applaud the actions of the juvenile(s) who alerted their parent(s)/guardian(s) who then immediately alerted the SRO and encourage continued trust and communication to help ensure the safety of everyone.
Because this case involves a juvenile, no further information will be available.
This event remains under investigation by the Crystal Lake Police Department. We encourage anyone who
may have information relating to this event to contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at 815-356-3620. In addition, anyone with a cell phone can send an anonymous tip to the Crystal Lake Police Department by texting the word CLPDTIP along with the tip information to 847411 (tip411). Normal text messaging rates do apply.
