WOLCOTT - A Wolcott High School student with special needs was arrested Wednesday after creating a "death list" and a "nice list" following an incident when he been bullied and told "he looked like a school shooter," according to police.
In a post on Facebook Wednesday night, Police Chief Edward Stephens said staff discovered Wednesday that the student had written the lists which included the names of the people who bullied him on the "death list" and then isolated the teen with the help of a school resource officer so he wasn't an "imminent" threat to anyone.
The bullying incident occurred Tuesday, Stephens said.
The parents of the students on the "death list" were notified and a search of the home of the special needs student revealed only non-working antique guns and no ammunition, Stephens said.
He was arrested and removed from school and isn't expected to return "anytime soon," Stephens said. He then encouraged parents to send their children to school after the incident as police take threats and concerns seriously.
"I want to ensure everyone that every threat, no matter how small it is, is taken very serious by both the police department and the school administration as well as the school department," Stephens said.
"Everyday there is an officer (SRO) assigned to the schools to make sure our kids are safe. Officers on patrol also stop by the schools, as well as myself, several times throughout the school week. Whether or not you intend to keep your child home or not is your prerogative, but I can assure you that the school and police are taking this serious as we have in other past incidents, and the Wolcott Police Department will always be there to do whatever we have to do keep you children safe."
from News https://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Cops-CT-student-made-death-list-after-14469253.php
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