On Thursday, three New York teenage boys were arrested. They were accused of planning to build a bomb and afterwards detonate it in high school. All three of them are 16-year old but police haven’t identified them yet.
The school was evacuated for 30 minutes approximately while the boys were getting arrested. The boys’ study at Connetquot High School in Bohemia, New York.
Other students overheard the discussion of three boys about bomb preparation. The students reported the same to the school administration.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said, “The department takes these threats extraordinarily seriously, While the majority of these instances do not rise to the level of violence, we treat all of them as if they can be executed.”
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Further, she also appreciated for reporting the conversation. Also, she said, “It’s not always easy, but they did the right thing. We want to make it clear that a plan to build a bomb, no matter the motivation, is a very serious offence.”
The whole conversation of boys was recorded on the audio & video surveillance on School bus. The boys were discussing the plan while riding on the bus.
Their conversation was going on for 10 minutes. They were talking loudly instead of whispering secret plan.
The police took off cell phones of boys. They also raid their houses but haven’t found any material. However, they did found BB guns and a copy of “The Anarchist Cookbook”. Additionally, they also found two laptops and take them in custody as well. Notably, the book copy includes the instructions for homemade explosives.
Thursday Evening, the boys appeared in Suffolk County Youth Court. All three will have to face fourth-degree conspiracy as considered a felony in New York.
