Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said his agency has spent nearly $21,000 in recent days investigating bogus school threats posted on social media.
And he's fed up."This is absolutely out of control, and it ends now," he said during a press conference on Friday, alongside officials with Volusia County Public Schools.In less than 24 hours, some 54 threats were reported to Fortify Florida, an app where people can submit suspicious activity to law enforcement agencies. "That means investigators in the school district have been running around the clock to investigate these tips, which are all turning out to be false.
Every time we make an arrest, your kid's photo is going to be put out there. And if I could do it, I'm going to perp walk your kid so that everybody can see what your kid's up to," said Sheriff Chitwood."The second point of this is, if I can in anyway find out that a parent knew what was going on and wasn't doing anything, your is getting perp-walked with them," he said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick and Jim Preister, face off for sheriff’s seatThe race for St. Johns County sheriff will come to a close on Tuesday night as polls have closed for the Florida primary election.
Read more »
Man arrested after dual county chase, jump from overpass: Carroll County Sheriff’s OfficeSnyder was apprehended with facial and head injuries, according to the release.
Read more »
Lowndes County sheriff arrested over quarrel at County Commission meetingLowndes County Sheriff Christopher West is facing misdemeanor charges of harassment and obstructing government operations.
Read more »
San Mateo County Sheriff asks for help finding additional alleged victims of sex crime suspectAuthorities in San Mateo County are searching for additional victims of a recently arrested sex crimes suspect who is being charged with preying on teenage girls.
Read more »
LA County assistant DA to stand trial for alleged unauthorized use of sheriff’s department dataThe state is pursuing the case against the local prosecutor — who was in charge of ethics and integrity operations — over accessing LA Sheriff’s Department personnel records.
Read more »
Fleeing suspect shot by Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies near I-20 in BirminghamThe shooting happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of Messer Airport Highway, near Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard.
Read more »