Texas Juvenile Arrested Over Bomb Threats, SWAT Hoaxes
Published on July 3, 2024
A Texas juvenile has been arrested following a multi-agency probe that revealed he allegedly made more than 100 bomb threats and hoax calls to initiate a police SWAT team response in several states, according to local and federal authorities. The FBI, Collin County Sheriff’s Office, the Tyler Police Department, and the Smith County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in Smith County on June 29. The operation targeted the minor suspected of facilitating numerous fake threats. Investigators uncovered the suspect’s identity following “persistent online investigative efforts,” despite the juvenile’s attempts to remain hidden from law enforcement using “sophisticated techniques,” according to officials....