The Greenwood Village Police Department is investigating a Cherry Creek High School teacher after an alleged incident involving criminal obscenity was reported. 

The police department announced the investigation Sept. 5 in a news release, saying there is no threat to the community. 

The police department said that on Aug. 23, the Cherry Creek School District notified the police department of “an alleged incident involving criminal obscenity involving a Cherry Creek High School teacher and athletic coach.”

Lauren Snell, a public information officer for Cherry Creek Schools, clarified via email that the teacher is also the athletic coach and “the two are one and the same.” 

“Since it is an allegation and not criminal charges, we cannot release the name of the teacher,” Snell wrote. 

According to the news release, the employee was placed on leave after the school district was made aware of the allegation. 

The police department said the school district is cooperating with the investigation. 

“This is an active ongoing investigation of alleged criminal obscenity and other crimes possibly associated,” the police department said. 

Further details about the alleged incident were not included in the news release.

Snell said the school district does not have additional details to release as of Sept. 5.