Elgin Man Arrested for School Shooting Threat

ELGIN, IL — A 23-year-old Elgin man is accused of making a threat about a school shooting over social media. Miguel Soto, of the 400 block of Miller Street in Elgin, is charged with one count of threat to school, building/person, a Class 4 felony, in connection with the May 8 incident, police said. Local authorities launched an investigation after receiving a report of a possible school shooting threat from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, according to a post on the Elgin Police Department Facebook page.

The threat was generalized and not specific to a particular school in the Elgin area, police said.

Soto was pinpointed as the person who sent the message, according to authorities. He was located and taken into custody without incident.

Soto appeared in Kane County court for bond call Thursday morning where his bail was set at $30,000.

"We appreciate our federal partners as together we quickly resolved this situation to ensure the safety of our community,” Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley said.