BROOKHAVEN, Long Island (WABC) — A teen on Long Island is going through terrorism costs for allegedly threatening to commit a mass college taking pictures, simply days after the lethal bloodbath in Texas.

Suffolk County police say the 16-year-old boy posted Wednesday on the “Bellport Scholars” Instagram web page that there might be a mass taking pictures at Bellport High School in Brookhaven on Thursday.

Police searched the teenager’s residence Thursday evening after a number of folks known as 911.

Detectives didn’t discover any weapons.

“We take these threats seriously and will devote our resources to ensuring the safety of our children,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney mentioned. “I thank Suffolk police for their swift action here. Upon learning of this threat, they worked with my office to locate and interview the individual responsible for the threat. In addition, they searched and determined that there were no guns in the home. I am convening a School Safety Summit here in Suffolk County with parents, teachers, school officials, law enforcement and my office to work on improving our response to school safety threats and keeping our kids safe.”

The teen, whose identify will not be being launched on account of his age, is charged with making a terroristic risk and aggravated harassment.

His household seemed distraught and mentioned nothing outdoors court docket, however within the courtroom, they mentioned their son is an effective scholar who made a really dangerous mistake.

“Thankfully this incident appears to have been a terrible prank gone wrong,” Tierney mentioned. “The accused had no capacity or the intention to act on the threat.”

The principal was amongst those that known as 911.

“The reason we were able to make an arrest in a timely manner was because people saw something and they said something,” Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison mentioned.

Police say they labored rapidly with the FBI and realized the boy posed no actual risk.

“We did all our investigative steps to conclusively determine that there were no weapons in the house,” Suffolk County Chief of Detectives John Rowan mentioned.

The superintendent has knowledgeable college students that when the constructing reopens after the vacation, they will proceed to function on a modified lockout, and classroom doorways will stay closed always.

He was positioned on Supervised Release Probation with GPS and a 9 p.m. curfew.

The choose additionally ordered the teenager is simply allowed residence and workplace visits, with no entry to social media, and he must undergo alcohol and drug testing.

He is being represented by Legal Aid and is due again in court docket on May 31.

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