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Hyannis Man Arrested For Threatening School Shooting

A 29-year-old man was taken into custody after Barnstable police accused him threatening to commit a school shooting in a social media post.

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Justin Moreira, 29, was charged with making terroristic threats, according to a police report. He is set to appear in court Tuesday morning.
Justin Moreira, 29, was charged with making terroristic threats, according to a police report. He is set to appear in court Tuesday morning. (Barnstable Police Department)

HYANNIS, MA — A man is in custody after police received reports Saturday of a Facebook post threatening a school shooting, the Barnstable Police Department said.

Justin Moreira, 29, was arrested Saturday at his Hyannis home and charged with making terroristic threats, according to a police report. Officers searched Moreira's home and found no firearms.

The Hyannis man is being held without bail and is set to appear in court Tuesday morning.

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Moreira has a history of drug and weapons law violations. In 2015, he pleaded guilty to three counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition and firearms. He was sentenced to 42 months in prison and three years of supervised release, according to a release by the Department of Justice.

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