Man Threatened to ‘Shoot up' Kennedy High School in Waterbury: Police

Police have arrested man after investigating reports of someone threatening to “shoot up” Kennedy High School in Waterbury Wednesday.

Police said a 17-year-old Kennedy High School went to police at 4:30 p.m. Monday and reported receiving several FaceTime videos the day earlier from a man he did not know who threatened to “shoot up” the high school on Wednesday morning.

The caller also had a black revolver in the video, police said.

Officers identified 21-year-old Christopher Roman, of Waterbury, as the suspect in this incident and arrested him.

He was charged with breach of peace in the first degree, threatening in the first degree, brandishing a facsimile firearm and interference.

He was held overnight at police headquarters and transported to Waterbury Superior Court this morning for arraignment.

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