AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Amherst Police Department announced that a 14-year-old student was charged with making a terroristic threat and making a threat of mass harm after an incident at the school led to a lockdown on May 12.
Police said the school went into lockdown after the Amherst School District Office and the School Resource Officer received calls about a bomb and a gunman inside. The lockdown remained in place throughout the afternoon while police investigated the threats. Later in the afternoon, police reported the incident had been resolved.
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According to police, the 14-year-old was also charged with two counts of second-degree arson and two counts of second-degree criminal mischief for involvement in unrelated incidents. The teen was transported to Erie County Family Court.
