Sixteen-year-old Albion student accused of making terroristic threats against school on social media

Bonnie Marrocco News10NBC

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ALBION, N.Y. – A 16-year-old student is accused of threatening violence against his school district.

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office says an Albion school resource deputy learned of a threatening Snapchat post targeting the district.

The student, deputies say, said the post was merely a joke.

The teen has been charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony. He was arraigned in youth court and released to the custody of his mother. He had to immediately report to probation for intake and electronic monitoring.

The suspect will return to court on a later date.

On the morning of March 14, the Albion School Resource Deputy received information about a threatening social media post that had been made on Snap Chat. The post allegedly targeted the Albion School District with violence. Working together, school officials, the Albion Police Department, and Orleans County Sheriff’s found the 16-year-old Albion Student responsible for the post.