DOVER – Two bomb threats aimed at the Dover Union Free School District resulted in identification of a student believed responsible.
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and State Police investigated the phoned in threats to Dover High School on Wednesday morning.
The threats were not specific to a particular building or school so all school buildings were evacuated and searched. No suspicious packages or devices were located and school resumed at around 11 a.m.
Investigators on Thursday arrested a 14-year-old boy, who made the calls as pranks. He was turned over to the jurisdiction of family court.
On Wednesday night, the sheriff’s office and State Police received several calls concerning a Snapchat posting that was being circulated and causing alarm within the same school district.
The posting stated: “I heard they are supposed to shoot up both Dover and New Milford school tomorrow at 12.”
A joint investigation led to identification a 16-year-old Dover High School student who had no malicious intent. It was determined there was no credible threat concerning any of the Dover Union schools.
New Milford Police, meanwhile, were investigating the posting concerning rumors of threats of violence at that high school.
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