College Student Threatens To 'Kill' Fairfield Students: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — There will be extra police officers at Fairfield schools today after a Southern Connecticut State University student has been arrested after threatening Fairfield Ludlowe High School students on social media, police said.

On Tuesday night, the Fairfield Police Department received a report of harassing phone messages through social media among several individuals who attend Fairfield Ludlowe High School, and the suspect who attends Southern Connecticut State University, police said.

The report was that of an argumentative conversation over the social media application “Snapchat” where Nicholas Graham, 23, of Southport, "made threats that he would find them and kill them, and all of their friends," police said. This social media post led to several reports through 911 from parents who observed the posted comments, police said.

After an investigation it was determined that Graham was residing at school attending SCSU in New Haven, police said. He was taken into custody without incident by SCSU Public Safety and turned over to Fairfield officers before being transported back to Fairfield for processing, police said.

During processing, Graham indicated that he had "no intention of harming anyone, and that his posts were motivated by emotion and anger," police said. Graham was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center, evaluated, and remained in police custody.

Graham is charged with second-degree breach of peace, second-degree threatening, and second-degree harassment. He is currently being held on a $20,000 bond.

"While the sensitivity of these matters are serious, we are glad that the public is coming forward and reporting what they see as potential risks to our schools and our students. At this time there is no indication that Nicholas Graham has the capacity to carry out these threats. He is currently in our custody and being transported to court this morning. This incident is in no way connected to, or a result of the Westport incident that occurred yesterday," Fairfield Police said in a statement.