Friday, September 6, 2024–8:24 p.m.

-Rome Police Department-

A 17-year-old has been detained by Rome Police after an investigation into threats of violence at a local school.

Rome Police Department Investigators worked with School Resource Officers and determined that the individual who allegedly made the threats was not on campus during the lockdown.

Nathaniel Porter Kozelle of Rome was detained Friday afternoon and later booked into the Floyd County Jail on charges of terroristic threats and acts, and disrupting the operation of a public school, school bus, or school bus stop.

The Rome City School System and other nearby school systems were already in lockdown due to a potential threat that was called into Cartersville Middle School.

He was later located at his residence, detained, and subsequently charged.

Schools within Rome City remained on lockdown through the end of the school day.

Rome City Schools and the Rome Police Department are aware of multiple forms of information being shared on social media. They are working together to ensure the safety of all of our students and staff.

The Rome Police Department takes threats of violence and school safety very seriously; if you or someone you know is witness to written or spoken threats of violence or destruction, please call 9-1-1, the Anonymous Crime Tip Line at 706-236-5000, or the Rome Police Department at 706-238-5111.