Incident #: 2108034734
Type: AID-ASSIST (THREATS)
Time Received: 08/30/2021 20:42:58
Status: COMPLETE
Service: POLICE
NLCRPD District / Sector Assignment: L86 SECTOR 14 WARWICK TWP P867
Primary Agency: NORTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Responsible Unit: P86-9
Municipality: WARWICK TOWNSHIP

The Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department has concluded an investigation into threats made to harm three Warwick High School Students. This investigation began after a Warwick School Administrator received a report from a concerned parent over potential threats that the parent observed on a social media post. An immediate notification was made to the NLCRPD patrol services division, and an investigation was initiated. A suspect involved in the threat was identified and the NLCRPD patrol officer responded to the residence of the juvenile suspect and met with both the suspect and his mother. The parties were cooperative with the investigation. Since there was a threat of intended violence and weapon involvement (handgun) the NLCRPD officer took verifiable measures to assure there was no further access to a weapon and further advised that the suspect was not permitted to be on any Warwick School District Property pending further WSD administrative outcomes. This individual was reportedly to be an incoming class member.

During the course of the investigation the Warwick School District Police provided information assisting in the identification of the intended victims and facilitated this portion of the NLCRPD investigation. After the identification of the intended victims was completed, the NLCRPD contacted the parents of the intended juvenile victims and provided a brief summary of the nature of the threat and the mediation and neutralization of the threat by the NLCRPD. It should be understood that none of the actions depicted in this reporting transpired upon school district property but directly related to an intended act on the school premises.

After consultation with the Office of the Lancaster County District Attorney, a NLCRPD Criminal investigator filed charges of Terroristic Threats (3 Counts – M-1) against the 14-year-old male juvenile offender. Since the offender is a juvenile, he remains in the custody of his parents pending further legal processing of the juvenile allegation filed by the NLCRPD consistent with the rules of criminal procedure. Consistent with the rules concerning juvenile offenders the NLCRPD is not releasing any further information concerning this investigation.

The NLCRPD is grateful to the role of all key stakeholders in this investigation with a special note of thanks to the parent who immediately reported what she viewed on the social media posting, that was the starting point to this investigation.