Detectives from the Community Engagement Division- Behavioral Assessment and Administrative Unit (BAAU) have charged a 17-year-old student after making threats against a Montgomery County Public School. The specific school was not named by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD).
Per MCPD: On Tuesday, March 18, Community Engagement officers responded to the location for the report of a school threat received via voicemail. The investigation revealed that the suspect called the school and left a voicemail with threatening language directed towards the principal and various demographic and religious groups.
During the course of the investigation, BAAU detectives identified the male suspect as a 17-year-old MCPS student and charged him with threats of mass violence and a hate crime related to the race/religion of a person/group.
Because the suspect is a minor, the case will be handled by the Department of Juvenile Services. At this time, the BAAU has determined there is no credible threat to the community.