Teen With Knives Planned to Hurt Parkland Student, Police Say

Editor's note: The alleged incident happened Wednesday. This date in this article has been corrected.

An 18-year-old caught trespassing at Parkland High School Wednesday morning intended to hurt a student there, South Whitehall Police said.

Nicholas Luke Ibarra, of Breinigsville, has been charged with terroristic threats, criminal trespass and possession of weapons on school property, police said.

He was found to have two folding knives, police said.

Ibarra was upset over a past relationship, and in a text to his ex-girlfriend had threatened to kill a male student, according to a report in The Morning Call

Principal James Moniz, in an email to parents and staff earlier Thursday, said the trespasser had been caught "without incident" shortly before the start of school by school administrators who were carrying out their normal duties.

Police said Parkland administrators were told at 7:40 a.m. that an unauthorized person, later identified as Ibarra, was in the school.

He was located and turned over to the South Whitehall Police school resource officer.

"We are thankful for the vigilance by students and staff which allowed administrators to give prompt attention to this matter," Moniz wrote. 

Ibarra was processed at the Lehigh County Booking Center. He was later arraigned by District Judge Jacob Hammond, who set bail at $100,000, according to online court records. 

Parkland School District officials have made security a priority at the schools. Last year, Parkland School District practiced for an intruder with an "active shooter" drill simulating the response to a gunman and multiple casualties.

Then, a month later, a lockdown and massive manhunt was triggered when a teacher saw a person who appeared suspicious. It turned out to be a false alarm.