Maryland's Montgomery County Police Department said Wednesday a 12-year-old child was behind a string of recent fake bomb threats to county schools, but said criminal charges cannot be brought because of the age of the suspect.
Montgomery police block the entrance of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in Bethesda Md. The Navy says a drill was taking place at the Maryland base that’s home to Walter Reed where an active …Maryland’s Montgomery County Police Department said Wednesday a 12-year-old child was behind a string of recent fake bomb threats to county schools, but said criminal charges cannot be brought because of the age of the suspect.
Working with Montgomery County Public Schools IT staff, detectives said they identified the 12-year-old believed to be behind all seven threats. The child reportedly confessed, but also knew before making the threats that criminal charges could not be filed due to state law. “It is disheartening to accept that the individual responsible for disrupting the educational process and instilling fear in our community was well aware of the legal limitations surrounding their age. … It is important to acknowledge the significant financial and operational burden each incident placed on our department,” Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said in a statement Wednesday.
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