Officials: Student admits to posting fake threat against Rocky Point school

The threat was discovered after dismissal on Monday.

News 12 Staff

Feb 26, 2019, 5:18 PM

Updated 1,933 days ago

Share:

Officials: Student admits to posting fake threat against Rocky Point school
A student at Rocky Point Middle School is accused of making an online threat.
The threat was discovered after dismissal on Monday.
School officials immediately conducted an investigation and notified Suffolk police.
News 12 has learned the student confessed to the anonymous post and admitted it was all a hoax.


More from News 12
2:28
India defeats USA in last Nassau Cricket World Cup match

India defeats USA in last Nassau Cricket World Cup match

2:13
Sun and clouds today; rain to end the workweek

Sun and clouds today; rain to end the workweek

2:01
Indian-American fans torn between nations as Cricket World Cup wraps up in Nassau

Indian-American fans torn between nations as Cricket World Cup wraps up in Nassau

2:15
New York launches Mobile ID to digitize driver’s licenses, non-driver IDs. Here’s how to get it.

New York launches Mobile ID to digitize driver’s licenses, non-driver IDs. Here’s how to get it.

0:25
Rockville Centre to fly flags at half-staff in honor of officer killed in off-duty crash

Rockville Centre to fly flags at half-staff in honor of officer killed in off-duty crash

0:25
Police: Mom, 2 young children hit by car in Aquebogue

Police: Mom, 2 young children hit by car in Aquebogue

0:46
Students in East Islip display smashed cars on front lawn of high school for drunk driving awareness

Students in East Islip display smashed cars on front lawn of high school for drunk driving awareness

1:28
Garden Guide: This is why your plants are blooming better than usual this year

Garden Guide: This is why your plants are blooming better than usual this year

1:35
What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's lemon iced almond biscotti

What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's lemon iced almond biscotti

2:12
Exclusive: Never-before-seen photos show Rex Heuermann around the time of the Gilgo Beach killings

Exclusive: Never-before-seen photos show Rex Heuermann around the time of the Gilgo Beach killings

2:05
JetBlue to begin nonstop service from MacArthur Airport to 3 Florida destinations

JetBlue to begin nonstop service from MacArthur Airport to 3 Florida destinations

1:49
Future of Brentwood's annual Central American Festival in limbo after Town of Islip denies permit request

Future of Brentwood's annual Central American Festival in limbo after Town of Islip denies permit request

21:13
Kane In Your Corner: Victims of the System

Kane In Your Corner: Victims of the System

0:24
Police: 3-year-old girl pulled from pool in Central Islip

Police: 3-year-old girl pulled from pool in Central Islip

0:25
MS-13 leader to face Central Islip judge on terrorism charges

MS-13 leader to face Central Islip judge on terrorism charges

0:38
Police: Possible human remains discovered at construction site at Eagle Rock Apartments in Woodbury

Police: Possible human remains discovered at construction site at Eagle Rock Apartments in Woodbury

0:24
Splish Splash to host Father's Day weekend belly flop contest

Splish Splash to host Father's Day weekend belly flop contest

0:41
Medford’s first library celebrated at grand opening

Medford’s first library celebrated at grand opening

Is your dad awesome? Long Island tell us why your dad rocks!

Is your dad awesome? Long Island tell us why your dad rocks!

2024 Cricket World Cup on Long Island - Special Coverage

2024 Cricket World Cup on Long Island - Special Coverage