The 17-year-old was charged with creating a false public alarm and terroristic threats, Cranford police said.
A 17-year-old from Union County was charged Thursday, nearly two months after he posted a bomb threat on Twitter referencing Cranford High School, authorities said.Cranford police
said. The principal called police, who enlisted the help of the Union County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit and swept the property after evacuating the few people still inside the building at that time of day. The threat was deemed not credible. Investigators found the teen at his home in Cranford after police worked with internet service providers to determine where the post originated.
He was arrested Thursday and charged with creating a false public alarm and making terroristic threats. Police didn’t identify the teen because he is a minor.
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