4 Charged After Threats to Bring Knives to Fitch High School in Groton: Police

Police said they have charged four juveniles.

Four juveniles have been charged and there will be in increased police presence at Fitch High School in Groton Friday and for the next week after an investigation into reports of threats on social media that students planned on bringing knives to school.

Police said they received several complaints around 10:30 p.m. Thursday about “apparent threats made on social media involving several students from Fitch High School who referenced a potential altercation that was to occur on Friday.” 

The initial reports indicated that students involved were planning on bringing knives to school, according to police. 

Police investigated, spoke with four juvenile suspects and said the threats originated from a previous confrontation among this group of students in the school. Then there was an exchange over social media where they threatened violence, police said. 

One of these juveniles sent a picture of a small knife and indicated that he would use it if the others attacked him, according to police. 

Authorities said the threats of violence were contained to the group and did not threaten violence toward the school or the student population at large.

Four boys were charged, police said, the superintendent took disciplinary action and extra patrol units were assigned to Fitch High School on Friday and additional patrols are planned for next week, according to police.

One juvenile was charged with breach of peace in the second degree and threatening in the second degree. The other three were charged with breach of peace in the second degree. 

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