15-year-old arrested after making threatening post to Auburn High, police say
The Auburn Police Department has arrested a fifteen-year-old juvenile, from Auburn, AL, on February 22, 2023, on a charge of making a terrorist threat.
The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving information from Auburn City Schools, during the evening hours on Feb. 20, 2023, regarding threatening posts on social media related to Auburn High School.
The Auburn Police Department Detective Section and School Resource Section immediately initiated an investigation to both determine the credibility of the threats and identify the suspect who created the posts.
After further investigation, the fifteen-year-old juvenile was developed as a suspect.
The juvenile was subsequently arrested on the charge of making a terrorist threat and transported to the Lee County Youth Development Center.
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