KENNEWICK, Wash. – A threat against Kamiakin High School led to the arrest of a juvenile on Saturday, September 20, Kennewick Police Department (KPD) announced in a release.
The FBI office in Seattle first alerted a KPD nightshift patrol sergeant on Friday, September 19, after receiving information from a social media user about the threat. The FBI office in Florida had initially notified their Seattle counterparts before reaching out to KPD.
KPD working with the FBI, said they identified the juvenile suspect residing in the Kennewick area.
By Saturday evening, KPD detectives and patrol units, alongside the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, located and arrested the suspect at their residence.
A search warrant was executed, leading to the recovery of evidence pertinent to the investigation. The family of the suspect cooperated fully with law enforcement, KPD said.
The juvenile now faces charges including attempted assault, felony harassment and threats to bomb or injure property.
KPD emphasized the importance of community vigilance. “This is a great example of a citizen seeing something online and reporting the incident to law enforcement,” said KPD. “We are grateful the initial reporting party followed the mantra, ‘See something, say something.'”
