Louisiana man arrested after bomb threat was called in at Carolina Forest High School
A Louisiana man has been arrested, accused of calling in a fake bomb threat to Carolina Forest High School on April 24, Horry County spokesperson Mikayla Moskov said in a press release.
Trenton Alexander Brown, 19, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with threatening the use of a destructive device. He is being extradited from Louisiana to Horry County.
After the Baton Rouge man called in the bomb threat, several more unfounded bomb threats were called into Carolina Forest High School, Horry County Schools spokesperson Lisa Bourcier said in a press releases.
Brown is being charged in the April 24 call, Moskov said. Two students accused of making threats on April 25 have also been charged, The Sun News reported.
The other calls have been traced to India and Carolina Forest students and no arrests have been announced. Police are investigating each case individually.
The calls interrupted the school day so students and staff could be evacuated and police officers could search the building for any sign of a bomb.
“Hoax threats are a threat in and of themselves. These unnecessary incidents take valuable public safety resources away from real emergencies and place everyone at greater risk,” Moskov said.
This story was originally published April 30, 2024 at 5:21 PM.
