Boy Sent Email Threats To Staff At Middle School In Wheaton

WHEATON, IL --- A boy has been charged after he allegedly sent threatening emails to staff at Edison Middle School in Wheaton. Police say the student sent an email on Dec. 11 that allegedly read, "Get ready; I'm gonna hurt kids at school.”

After an investigation, DuPage County State's Attorney's Office charged the boy with two felony counts of false report of a threat to the school.

"School threats are not funny and anyone found to have made such a threat will be charged accordingly," DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement. Wheaton Police

Chief William Murphy said, "The threat was received after school hours and successfully resolved before the beginning of the next school day, this was possible in part to the collaborative efforts of the police department and the school district."

The accused student is set to appear in court on Jan. 3.

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