Torrington Police

Torrington 13-Year-Old Charged With Making Threatening Statements

A 13-year-old was arrested after allegedly making threatening comments during class at Torrington Middle School, according to police.

Police did not specify what was said, but said that the comments, which were overheard by other students, caused alarming enough to prompt a police response.

The teen was charged with breach of peace.

Police said social media posts complicated the investigation.

“Inaccurate social media posts over the last couple days have interfered with the investigating and caused undue alarm to the public,” a release from police read.

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