Teen Charged With Making 'Terroristic Threat' Against School: PD

BRENTWOOD, NY - A Brentwood teen was arrested on Sunday for making a 'terroristic threat' against the Brentwood Freshman Center via social media, according to Suffolk Police.

Officials from the Brentwood School District, as well as several parents, reported to police that a threat had been made online on February 24.

The threat targeted the district’s freshman center on Leahy Avenue for Monday.

Officers arrested the 16-year-old male without incident, police said.

He was charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony, police said.

In a statement, the district said it fully cooperated as police conducted its investigation. Due to privacy laws, district officials could not comment further.

"The safety and well-being of our students, staff and community is the Brentwood School District’s foremost priority. As always, we encourage parents to continue to speak with their children about the district's Code of Conduct and the importance of appropriate behavior while using social media," Supervisor Richard Loeschner said in a statement. "I encourage parents to call me or the building principal if they have any questions about our safety procedures and protocols."

According to a report in News12, there were three threatening photos sent out via Snapchat.

The first just had a message that read "PSA I'll be shooting up the Brentwood Freshman Center at 9:00 Killing students and teachers. Be ready," the second was a photo of a teen appearing to be holding a weapon and the third was a photo of a gun and ammunition with the caption "murder on my mind," News12 reports.

Read the full report on News12.com.

The teen was held overnight to be arraigned in Family Court in Central Islip on Monday.