CT high school student who threatened to 'shoot up school' on social media arrested

STAMFORD, Conn. (1010 WINS) — A Connecticut high school student who police said threatened to commit a school shooting on her social media was arrested Friday afternoon and will return to court next week.

The Stamford Police Department received information from the FBI at about 2 p.m. on Friday that a shooting threat was made over Snapchat, in which the student threatened to “shoot up the school.”

Federal investigators had determined that the phone number associated with the Snapchat account belonged to a Stamford resident, and agents were able to locate the phone, in the confines of Stamford High School.

With this information, detectives identified the student and her location. Alongside the school resource officer, patrol officers placed her under arrest.

The investigation found that the girl had access to two addresses, and after speaking to both of her parents, the residences were searched. Neither search resulted in the recovery of a weapon, nor was a weapon recovered at the school.

Police charged the girl with breach of peace and threatening, both in the first degree.

The juvenile, who police said is cooperating with the investigation, will return to court on Sept. 13.

The investigation is ongoing, pending additional information from Snapchat.