Crime & Safety

Norwalk Student, 15, Allegedly Posts Bomb Threat as 'Norwalk Clowns': Report

The threat was posted on an Instagram account, according to police.

NORWALK, CT — A local 15-year-old has been arrested by Norwalk police in connection with a recent bomb threat directed at Norwalk High School from an Instagram account named "Norwalk Clowns," reports The Hour.

The teen's name was not released by police due to his age, but he reportedly was charged with first-degree and second-degree Threatening.

The threat was posted on Oct. 7, and police were able to quickly identify the suspect. No students were ever in danger as a result of the threat, writes The Hour's Leslie Lake.

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