No Weapons Found In Home Of Pinelands Student Who Made Threat

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ - Investigators found no weapons in the home of the former Pinelands Regional High School student who made a threatening message earlier this week, township police said on their Facebook page.

The 15-year-old was taken for a mental health screening after he was taken into custody on Thursday morning. The school district received a threatening message through an internal Pinelands Regional messaging system.

Charges are pending after the results of a forensic exam of the youth's seized electronic devices, and the receipt of his “Google Classroom” account information, police said.

The department also thanked the Barnegat Township Police Department, Manchester Township Police Department, and Ocean County Prosecutor's Office for their assistance in the investigation.

The school has an extra police presence and enhanced internal security measures as a precaution while the incident is throughly investigated by Little Egg police and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
Photo: Courtesy of the Little Egg Harbor Police Department