Glastonbury Teen Charged After Bigoted, Violent Social Media Threats

GLASTONBURY, CT — Bigoted and violent computer threats from a hacked social media account have led to the arrest of a Glastonbury teen, police said.

The investigation began on June 11, when then Glastonbury Police Department received information from the local Youth and Family Services office regarding a "concerning profile page" discovered on the social media outlet Discord, according to an incident report.

A Glastonbury student reported the profile page to youth services, police said.

The profile page included "references to the KKK, Hitler, death threats toward African-Americans, and a bomb threat to Glastonbury High School," police said.

"Glastonbury Police take these incidents very seriously and acted swiftly to ensure the safety and security of the victims and all Glastonbury students and staff," police said.

The investigation included the issuance of several federal subpoenas for IP addresses, phone
records, and Discord data, according to an incident report. The GPD also collaborated with Glastonbury School administrative and security staff throughout the investigation, the report says.

Police said the Discord page was from the actual account of the "juvenile victim," which had been illegally accessed by another teen, who is 16. The hacker had altered the profile page to include the threats, police said.

Investigators also discovered that the hacker sent direct messages from the Discord account to others with "additional death threats naming specific African-American Glastonbury High School students," police said.

Once investigators identified the suspect, they quickly determined that the teen had no access to guns or explosives, and that the threats were intended to "target" the Discord account holder, police said.

Police also contacted the parents of all those mentioned in the posts, advising them of the threats and of the ongoing investigation.

An arrest warrant on was secured Monday charging the hacker with:

• Intimidation based on bias or bigotry in the second degree
• First-degree threatening
• Computer crime
• Criminal impersonation
• Second-degree breach of peace
• Second-degree harassment
• Falsely reporting an incident in the first degree

The GPD served the warrant Monday and the teen was turned over to juvenile court authorities in Hartford, according to an incident report.

"The GPD continues to work closely with Glastonbury school administration and security to ensure the safety and security of all students," police said. "We remain committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all members of our community."