A North Texas juvenile has been arrested for allegedly calling in fake bomb threats and swatting hoaxes to over 100 locations across the country.
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Tyler Police Department , Smith County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant in Smith County on June 29, according to a news release. The operation led to the arrest of an unidentified minor suspected of making swatting and bomb threats in at least 10 states.
They have so far linked the juvenile to bomb threats and swatting hoaxes across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia, North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Investigators say over 100 locations were targeted by the juvenile, who is awaiting charges.
Smith County Sheriff's Office Federal Bureau Of Investigation Tyler Police Department Jim Skinner North Texas Smith County Tyler St. Paul Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Brookshire Arkansas Louisiana Collin County West Virginia North Carolina Arizona Pennsylvania Oregon Tennessee Wisconsin Mission ISD
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