Norwalk School Student Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats Against Other Students, Staff: Cops

NORWALK, CT - A 14-year-old Brien McMahon High School student was arrested on 21 counts of Breach of Peace Tuesday in connection with making alleged threats to several students and staff members at the school, according to Norwalk police.

"The student had made an illustration that was perceived as threatening towards other students and staff," wrote Lt. Terrence Blake in a statement. "The student also made a list of students and staff who might be the subject of the threat."

Brien McMahon's School Resource Officer and Investigators from the Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit immediately initiated an investigation and were able to obtain the aforementioned illustration and list, and the student was subsequently arrested.

According to Blake, investigators also "determined that the student did not have the means by which to carry out the threat." Additionally, police investigators contacted all of the individuals on the list and
made them aware of the threat.

The student was released to his parents' custody on a promise to appear in Juvenile Court in Bridgeport this month.

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