NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – An 18-year-old man was arrested Thursday after bomb threats were called into his Brooklyn high school on multiple days this week, leading to evacuations and leaving the community on edge.
Dan Awadh was arrested around 7:20 a.m. Thursday and taken to the NYPD's 68th Precinct stationhouse in connection with two threats made Tuesday to Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge.
Awadh hasn’t been charged in connection with other threats made Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, according to police.
The teen was charged with two counts of making a terroristic threat and making a false report.
In one of the threats, he allegedly called into the school and said, “I’ve got two bombs and I’m going to bomb the whole school.”
Sources told 1010 WINS that the first bomb threat on Monday came from out of state and that it's likely the threats on the subsequent days were from copycats.
The threats have left the Fort Hamilton High School community in disarray all week. Officials evacuated the school multiple times, and students said they were left rattled when they returned.
One freshman who was being led out of the school by his father Thursday morning texted his dad to pick him up because he was too afraid to stay there.
Officials who've been updating residents on the threats throughout the week expressed outrage Thursday following the arrest.
“In this day and age, there’s no such thing as a ‘hoax’ bomb threat or a prank because the fear and the related stress is very real,” Council Member Justin Brannan tweeted.
“This wasn’t a joke. The last few days have been incredibly traumatizing for students, families, school staff, and our entire neighborhood,” Brannan continued.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis echoed that sentiment, tweeting, “The calls have had an emotional impact on students, disrupted learning and diverted NYPD resources. It’s not a mere prank and can’t be treated as such.”
State Sen. Andrew Gounardes said he’s working with the school to make sure students get the support they need.
“This experience has been incredibly difficult for the FHHS community and I’m grateful for the quick response from authorities,” Gounardes tweeted.
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