Teenager arrested for making terroristic threat toward Ellicottville school

The 15-year-old is charged with a felony count of making a terroristic threat.
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Ellicottville, N.Y. (WBEN) - A 15-year-old has been charged with making a terroristic threat on social media toward Ellicottville Central School.

Police say they responded to the Ellicottville Central School District last Friday, April 23rd and amped up patrols.

In a Facebook post, Ellicottville Police said "Through the use of available resources, police pursued and obtained digital evidence related to the suspect," prior to making the arrest.

The teen will be arraigned in Cattaraugus County Youth Part Court.

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