Juvenile found responsible for Cabarrus County bomb threats, police say

CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - A juvenile has been found responsible after they allegedly made telephone bomb threats to several Cabarrus County schools earlier this week.

According to the Concord Police Department, the threats were made on Sept. 20 and Sept. 21, and included Jay M. Robinson High School and Cox Mill High School.

Police say an out-of-state tip from a concerned person helped lead to information in the case.

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A juvenile petition has been issued through the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice for four counts of making a false report concerning mass violence on educational property.

Due to juvenile privacy laws within the state, the person’s name cannot be released.

Concord Police say that a search of the juvenile offender’s home, which is standard protocol in this type of investigation, confirmed that the juvenile did not have access to bomb-making materials or weapons.

Following the search, police were also able to confirm that the juvenile’s threats were in fact false statements.

The U.S. Secret Service, the FBI and the N.C. SBI aided in the investigation, along with Cabarrus County Schools and the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office.

The Concord Police Department says it will ‘closely follow this case through the court system and advocate for justice.’