Waterford Police Investigate Bullet in School, Snapchat Threat
(Waterford Police, Dec. 5, 2023)
Waterford, MI – On the evening of Thursday November 30th Waterford Police became aware of threatening text messages posted on social media that were directed at Waterford Mott High School. We worked with school administrators to identify the person responsible for posting these threatening messages.
The suspect was identified as an eighteen year old female student at Mott High School and resident of Waterford. Police Officers and Detectives made contact with Deity Orroara Laurine Love. She originally attributed the text messages that she posted to a classmate. She also produced a snapchat video that she made, telling students not to go to school because the alleged texter may have a gun.
Upon further questioning, Love admitted that she made up the entire story. Love was taken into custody and lodged at the Oakland County Jail. The facts of this case were presented to the Oakland County Prosecutors Office and Love was charged with one count of, Intentional Threat to Commit Act of Violence Against Schools. Deity Love was arraigned by 52-1 District Court Magistrate Robert Morad and she was released on a $5,000.00 personal bond. An appearance date will be set by the 51 st District Court.
In a separate incident Thursday morning, school officials at Grayson Elementary contacted Waterford Police after finding a live .22 caliber bullet on the gym floor. Waterford Schools Administrators, with support from Waterford Police school liaison officers, acted quickly to lock-down classrooms and initiate searches of lockers and backpacks with a plan to send students home for the day. Once the process unfolded, a fifth grade student came forward to say a classmate had brought two bullets to school and showed them to other students. That student was located and admitted to bringing two bullets to school.
The second bullet was also recovered. The student did not have a firearm and no firearm was in the school during any part of this incident.
The Waterford Police Department along with the Waterford School District takes all threats seriously. Students and parents need to know police and school officials will do everything we can to ensure the safety of all students, teachers, and visitors within our schools.
Parents are encouraged to speak with their children. Threats and threatening statements should never be made, not even in a joking manner. If children see firearms or ammunition, anywhere, they should tell an adult. We commend those who brought the information forward in both of these incidents. Anyone who hears these types of threats, or sees something that could be a threat, should make police and/or a school official aware, as was the case today.
