By: Eileen Buckley , Tom Vielkind YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (WKBW) — A 12-year-old is facing a felony charge, and police say another arrest is pending after the student allegedly made threats against Lewiston Porter Middle School. WKBW Outside Lewiston Police Department. Lewiston Police say on the morning of March 14, the student used Snapchat to threaten the school.”Obviously that’s something that we take very seriously,” remarked Police Chief Frank Previte, Lewiston Police Department.Chief Previte tells 7 News over the weekend they learned of a violent, social media threat on Snapchat from a 7th grader against the Lewiston-Porter Middle School. WKBW Police Chief Frank Previte, Lewiston Police Department. “An AR-15 style weapon and bringing it to the school on Tuesday and some sort of incident,” described Chief Previte.That led them to the home of a 13-year-old student, identified only as James. Police showed up at his home on Monday only to learn a fake Snapchat account was created using his identity. His mother, Vanessa Crogan, 7th-grade son has been bullied for months with racial slurs. WKBW Vanessa Crogan, mother of 7th grader, who was victim of fake Snapchat account. “My next notification that this bullying was still happening was Monday morning when…
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12-year-old charged with felony following alleged school threat – WKBW
