Crime & Safety
'Known Gang Member' Arrested For Threatening School: Worcester PD
The teenager allegedly posted threats against the school on his Facebook page.

WORCESTER, MA—A teenager that police say is a known gang member has been charged with making threats against a Worcester school.
Around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, police responded to Central MA Academy on Rockdale Street for a report of a student that was making threats against the school. The director told police that the administration found that one of the students posted threatening messages against the school on his Facebook page, and caused anxiety and fear among the school staff.
The threats came from a student identified as Nathaniel Archeval, an 18-years-old Worcester resident and a known member of a local gang, police said.
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On Wednesday around 11:50 a.m., police found Archeval in a Pattison Street apartment, arrested him and charged him with threat to hijack or disruption of school. Archeval was transported to police headquarters for processing and then transported to the Worcester County District Court House for an afternoon arraignment.
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