Police ID Juveniles In Tewksbury School Threat Case

TEWKSBURY, MA — Police said they have identified the juveniles involved following a threat made to a local school, which they deemed "inappropriate horseplay with no threat to the community."

Police previously said that the "after-school program at The Center School, known as AlphaBest, reported hearing unexpected chatter over the AlphaBest walkie-talkie frequency." This chatter included threats made against the school by a young child.

Tewksbury police posted the following update on Facebook on Wednesday:

After a thorough investigation, we have identified the juveniles involved in yesterday’s walkie talkie incident that took place at the Center Elementary School during the after-school program, AlphaBest.

The individuals were not on school grounds at the time, and the transmissions have been determined to be inappropriate horseplay with no threat to the community.

Thank you to those who provided information to help bring this incident to a safe conclusion. -TPD121