A 16-year-old Clearview Regional High School student was arrested on Sunday for allegedly making online threats and falsely reporting incidents to police.
Investigators say that the teen, who lives in Harrison Township, NJ, first created a fake facebook page for himself on Oct. 8.
The student allegedly claimed that he was a new Clearview student while making physical threats toward other students and teachers in the school.
Investigators also say that he encouraged others to make racially abusive remarks online toward different individuals.
The Harrison Township Police Department first became aware of the fake account on Oct. 18. They contacted the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit for assistance.
The Mantua Township Police Department also investigated separate incidents involving the same student. Police say that he made three calls to Gloucester County’s 911 center using Voice Over Internet Protocol while concealing his identity.
The calls all required a police response while one falsely reported a shooting at the Telford Inn in Mantua Township. Authorities say that the student made the false report on Oct. 16 and that it required a response from five municipal police departments.
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The FBI assisted in the investigation of the student, which took over three months.
The teen is charged with bias intimidation, two counts of causing false public alarms, two counts of harassment, disorderly conduct and conspiracy.
A detention hearing has been scheduled at which a Family Court judge will determine whether the teen will be sent to a juvenile facility or placed in the custody of his guardian, according to Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean Dalton.
