St. Anthony's School Threat Sends Teen To Police For Help

A rumor that a teen was going to "shoot up" a high school sent a 16-year-old to the police for help.

St. Anthony's High School
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10/02/2019 1:37 p.m.

The Hampton Bays teen went to the Southampton Town Police for help around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, and said that he was the subject of social media chatter suggesting he was going to shoot up a high school, said Southampton Police Sgt. Joseph D'Arce.

The teen said the chatter said he was going to harm people at St. Anthony's High School in Huntington, D'Arce said.

Southampton Town Detective Division and Suffolk County detectives have determined the threat to be non-credible, he added.

St. Anthony’s High School administration and the Hampton Bays school district administration were advised.

The investigation is continuing to determine the origin of the messaging.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Southampton Town Detective Division at 631-702-2230.

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