Boy, 14, charged with making threat against Riverhead Charter High School
A 14-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday and charged with making a threat of mass harm against a Riverhead school, police said.
Shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Town of Riverhead police were notified by Riverhead Charter High School on Sound Avenue about a threat against the school revealed on social media.
Police responded, searched the school and found nothing suspicious or criminal.
After further investigation, a 14-year-old boy from Calverton was charged with making a threat of mass harm and taken to police headquarters. He was released to a parent for a future court date, police said.
Officers were to be at the school on Thursday, at the request of school officials.
Riverhead Charter High School officials declined to comment.
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