Crime & Safety
Dearborn Heights Man Arrested After Threatening Nearby School: Police
Officers found multiple firearms and "indications of threatening ideology" inside the man's home, according to police.
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI — A Dearborn Heights man is in trouble after posting threats directed toward a nearby school onto social media, according to police.
Andrew Mark Bays was charged with intentional threat to commit act of violence against a school and using a computer to commit a crime. He faces up to 10 years in prison for each charge.
He was placed in jail with a $500,000 bond. He will be required to wear an electronic tether if he posts bond.
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Police said officers received information from another law enforcement agency about “threatening social media postings” directed toward a Dearborn Heights school last weekend.
The investigation led police to a home in the 5000 block of Pardee Street, where they arrested Bays in connection with the threats, according to police.
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Officers also found multiple firearms and "indications of threatening ideology," according to police.
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