Bomb Threats Prompt Arrests At Woodbridge-Area Schools: Police

WOODBRIDGE, VA—Two boys were arrested last week for threatening to bomb their respective schools in Prince William County, according to Prince William County Police. Neither threat, however, was deemed credible.

A 12-year-old who attends Potomac Middle School at 3130 Panther Pride Drive in Dumfries, and a 15-year-old who attends Hylton High at 14051 Spriggs Road in Woodbridge, were both charged with knowingly communicating a false threat to bomb.

In the Potomac Middle School incident, March 21, a School Resource Officer received information about a potential threat. An investigation found that the student disrupted class by making statements of potential violence to other students. The SRO identified the student, investigated and arrested him.

In the Hyton High incident, an SRO found that while in class, the student made statements of potential violence against students and staff members, alike. After an investigation, the student was charged.

Both cases are being handled through Juvenile Intake.