Delaware State Police
News Release

State Police Arrest Seaford Teen in Text Message Bomb Threat – Message Indicated a Bomb at Seaford High and Middle School’s Tomorrow

 

Released Sunday, March 22, 2009

 

Seaford – The Delaware State Police arrested a 13 year old Seaford girl today after she generated a text message stating ‘On Monday the 23^rd, Seaford High School and Middle School will receive a bomb!  No lie!’ and began sending it to other people.

 

The investigation began after two area juveniles received the forwarded text message last evening and this afternoon.  These persons notified their parents who notified authorities.  The DSP began the investigation, and similar to Friday’s arrests’, were able to successfully trace the message back to the 13 year old girl.

 

The girl and her parents were contacted and questioned in regards to the incident.  Detectives learned the girl had heard of the bomb scares on Friday in the Laurel School District, which resulted in the schools closing, and she decided to mirror the same incident in hopes that she would not have to go to school on Monday.  She attends the Seaford School District.

 

Additionally, detectives confirmed she generated the message last night at approximately 10:30 pm and sent it to friends and relatives.  Detectives have seized the cellular device and discovered the message was erased from the phones history.  As a result of the investigation, the juvenile was arrested for two counts of misdemeanor Terroristic Threatening.  She was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to the Stevenson House in Milford in lieu of a $5,000 cash only bond.

 

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