WARREN TOWNSHIP, NJ (Somerset County) – A juvenile was charged regarding a threat incident at Warren Middle School (WMS) in Warren Township last week, Warren Township Police Chief Robert Ferreiro said Tuesday.
On Friday, May 3, at 7:25 a.m., police were advised, by a WMS staff member, that the main office received a voicemail message from an individual threatening to blow up the school, Ferreiro said.
Warren Township Officers and officers from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office K9 Units responded while the school immediately initiated their evacuation procedures. After an extensive search of the entire school, it was determined the threat was not credible, Ferreiro said.
Further investigation, by the Warren Township Police Detective Bureau, revealed the juvenile left the voicemail message in an attempt to have the school close for the day, Ferreiro said.
The juvenile was charged with third-degree false public alarms 3rd degree, Ferreiro said.
Anyone with additional information relating to this incident to contact the Warren Township Police Department at 908-753-1000 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos.
STOPit can be downloaded to your smartphone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888- 577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
