Teen Threatened Massive Shooting At LI High School: Police

Patchogue NY

27 May, 2022

9:49 AM

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BELLPORT, NY — A 16-year-old boy was arrested after he made threats on social media about committing a mass shooting at his Long Island high school, police said. On Thursday, the teen, whose identity is being withheld because he is a minor, created a post on the "Bellport Scholars" Instagram page stating that there could be a massive shooting at Bellport High School, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Suffolk police said the teen made the threat on his Instagram story. Multiple people called 911. Fifth Squad detectives, along with the assistance of Computer Crimes detectives and Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers arrested the teen at his home in Bellport at 7:45 p.m. Thursday. No weapons were found in the home. The teen was charged with making a terroristic threat and aggravated harassment. He is scheduled to be arraigned in the Youth Part of First District Court in Central Islip Friday. "We take these threats seriously and will devote our resources to ensuring the safety of our children," Tierney said. "I thank Suffolk police for their swift action here. Upon learning of this threat, they worked with my office to locate and interview the individual responsible for the threat." Police patrols have been upped near Long Island schools after nineteen children and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old with an AR-15 rifle at a Texas elementary school Tuesday.