Poughkeepsie Middle School student accused of making Snapchat threat

A 12-year-old boy is accused of threatening to bring a gun to Poughkeepsie Middle School, a few days after a different threat of violence forced the school to close for two days.City of Poughkeepsie police said Thursday school officials learned around 10:30 a.m. that someone posted a message on Snapchat threatening to bring a gun to the school.School officials identified the 12-year-old student as the person who made the threat, police said. The boy was brought to the police department’s juvenile division and was issued a Family Court appearance ticket on a felony charge of making a terroristic threat.Poughkeepsie Superintendent Eric Rosser said the threat did not result in any interruption of the school day.Poughkeepsie: Schools reopen after threat of shootingTrapped in a Cycle: Spike in gun violence arouses longtime concerns in PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie’s ‘Reset:’ Why students are hopeful district turned a corner after violence”There was a post that was brought to the attention of school staff,” he said. They quickly began to inquire and uncover that a student within the building had actually made a post.”Up until then, it was “smooth sailing” in both the middle and high schools on their first day back after the two-day closure.Police urged anyone with information on this incident or any other school…
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