Juvenile Charged, Threatened To Blow Up Warren Middle School: Police

WARREN, NJ — A juvenile was charged in connection with a threat at Warren Middle School(WMS) this past Friday.

On May 3 at 7:25 a.m., a WMS staff member alerted Warren Township Police that the main office got a voicemail message from someone threatening to blow up the school, said Warren Police Chief Robert Ferreiro.

Warren Township Police along with officers from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office and Middlesex County Sheriff's Office K9 Units went to the school while it was being evacuated.

A search of the school found the threat was not credible. Read More: Threat To Warren Middle School Deemed Not Credible

Warren Police Detectives found the juvenile left the voicemail message in an attempt to have school close for the day, said Ferreiro.

The juvenile was charged with third-degree false public alarms, on a juvenile delinquency summons, with a court date to be determined.

Anyone with additional information relating to this incident is asked to contact the Warren Township Police Department at 908-753-1000 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phonefor free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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