12-Year-Old Issued Summons Over New Britain Clown Threat

A 12-year-old was issued a juvenile summons for his connection to clown threats targeting the New Britain school district. 

The boy was charged with breach of peace and two counts of harassment.

Several other middle school students, plus the boy charged, created clown posts on social media that were harassing and threatening to harm at least three New Britain schools this week, New Britain police said. 

Additional arrests are expected, Capt. Thomas Steck said. 

The boy was released to his parents and is expected to appear in court.

On Thursday, school officials in New Britain are in contact with police over creepy clown social media posts and said there will be an extra police presence in all neighborhoods to ensure students feel safe walking to and from school.

“Our staff is responding quickly to all possible threats that are brought forward,” Supt. Nancy Sarra said in a statement.

Sarra urged that students intending to bring weapons to school to protect themselves need to understand that it is a violation of the school district’s rules to bringing weapons to school.

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