14-Year-Old Arrested for School Threat: Police

RIDGEFIELD, CT — The Ridgefield Police Department released a statement Thursday afternoon, May 30, 2019, regarding the Ridgefield High School written threat that was found Thursday morning.

“A 14-year-old juvenile from Ridgefield has been arrested for the above-mentioned charges and is scheduled to appear at Bridgeport Juvenile Court on 6/10/19. On 5/30/19 at approximately 9:00 am, the Ridgefield High School SRO was contacted by RHS staff members in regard to a written threat. The threat referenced a firearm and was written in a women’s bathroom. Ridgefield School Officials dismissed the RHS students. The Ridgefield Police Department with assistance from the New York State Police K9 Unit, conducted a sweep of the Ridgefield High School which produced negative results.”

The teen was charged with:

• Threatening 1st Degree – C.G.S. 53a-61aa – 1 count
• Breach of Peace 2nd Degree – C.G.S. 53a-181 – 1 count

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