Man Tied to School Shooting Threat Arraigned

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A western Michigan man has been arraigned on charges related to an email hoax about a possible shooting at the Divine Child High School in Dearborn last month, police said Thursday.

Daniel Darwin Taylor, 26, was arraigned Nov. 5 before Judge Sam Salamey in 19th District Court, where he was charged with harassing/annoying communication, breach of peace and providing false information to a police officer.

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Bond was set at $1,000 cash on each charge. Taylor was still in custody at the Wayne County Jail Thursday morning, and must turn over his passport to the Dearborn Police Department and wear a GPS tether if he posts bond. He was also prohibited from having any contact with anyone associated with Divine child High School and barred from the premises.

On Oct. 26, Taylor, who lives in Lincoln Charter Township, allegedly sent an email to the Dearborn city website prodding officials to “contact Divine Child High School about a school shooting today.”

Police notified officials at Divine Child, a private Catholic high school, and a response plan was initiated. Several uniformed police officers provided a high visibility presence on the campus while others conducted a criminal investigation that led them to Taylor.

Police Chief Ronald Haddad said Divine Child students and staff were never at risk and the “very visible response by our department was to ensure the safety of our children at Divine Child and the other nearby schools.”

“We will always err on the side of caution in these situations,” he said at the time.

Taylor’s probable cause hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, in 19th District Court

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