Person Identified in Paint Branch High School Bomb Threat

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 27, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section have identified a 15-year-old as the individual responsible for making the bomb threat against Paint Branch High School on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

At approximately 10:36 am, 3rd District officers, K-9 units, and Community Engagement Officers responded to the location for the report of a bomb threat that was made over the phone.

After the school was evacuated, officers searched the school and determined that the threat was invalid. Students, teachers, and staff then returned to their normal curricular activities.

With the assistance of Montgomery County Public Schools staff, detectives identified the 15-year-old as the individual who made the bomb threat against the school.

After admitting responsibility , the 15-year-old has been charged as a juvenile with Threats of Mass Violence and released to the custody of his parents. His case has been forwarded to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services for review.

Release ID: 23-628
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Categories: arrest , school-threats

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