Teen arrested after making bomb threat at Fayette County school

Police arrested a 16-year-old after he allegedly made a bomb threat at Frazier High School in Fayette County on Wednesday.

The threat is one of more than a dozen that have impacted local schools in recent days.

"This seems to be an everyday occurrence,” said Perryopolis resident Thomas Wadsworth. “It's happened in Uniontown. It's happened here now. It's happening everywhere."

This time, the teenager allegedly scribbled a message on a bathroom stall.

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Perryopolis police Chief Roger Beadling said it read, "Bomb on Friday."

The school district and police took quick action and notified the bomb squad, which determined there was no immediate threat.

After-school activities were moved to another location and there was extra security for the remainder of the week, steps residents appreciate.

"You don't know when they're really meaning or when they're not now,” said Ilka Bobin.

In this instance, the student who made the threat told police he didn’t mean it.

"It was allegedly a joke, according to the student,” Beadling said.

The suspect is scheduled for a hearing Monday.

"These kids need to realize that this is no practical joke,” Wadsworth said.

Beadling said students will be held accountable, joking or not.

"If they make this kind of threat, they're going to have to answer for it,” he said.

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