- Raynham, Mass., police arrested a 17-year-old boy Sept. 11 after the FBI alerted the department to alleged threats made through an online gaming platform. Police said the platform flagged two statements from a user in a game text chat, including threats to shoot and bomb a school.
- The FBI provided information associated with the account, and Raynham officers identified a juvenile believed to be connected to it. Police said their investigation established probable cause for an arrest, but a preliminary investigation determined the threats were not credible. No weapons were found, and authorities said the teenager did not have access to weapons.
- The teenager was charged with making a false bomb threat and was expected to be arraigned in Taunton Juvenile Court. Police notified the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District and said there was no known threat to the school community, although officers increased their presence at district schools as a precaution.
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