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Phoenix police: social‑media school threats are crimes; 14‑year‑old arrested after Snapchat tip
Summary
Phoenix Police investigators said online threats to schools can constitute terroristic threats and other felonies. In a recent case, investigators used platform data and precinct technology to identify and arrest a 14‑year‑old within 24 hours, officials said. Police urged parents to monitor students’ online activity.
Phoenix Police Department investigators said online threats against schools are criminal and can lead to felony charges, and that they identified and arrested a 14‑year‑old within a day in a recent Snapchat threat.
Sergeant Kane Kimball, Violent Crimes Sergeant for the Phoenix Police Department, said the suspect was arrested “within less than 24 hours after the threat was received.” He described the conduct as “making a terroristic threat,” and added that “having a class 3 felony in your permanent record is not a joke.”
Police provided a timeline and investigative detail to show how quickly platforms and precinct technology can lead to identification. Kimball said Snapchat…
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