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        Police: Copiague MS student arrested for making threat of mass harm

        A 12-year-old boy posted a photo on Instagram that showed a gun, police say.

        News 12 Staff

        Mar 10, 2025, 8:22 PM

        Updated 1 hr ago

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        A Copiague Middle School student was arrested Monday for making a threat of mass harm on social media, Suffolk County police say.
        Officers responded to the school at around 6:45 a.m. following a 911 call from school officials.
        A 12-year-old boy posted a photo on Instagram that showed a gun, police say.
        It was determined that the threat was not credible following an investigation.
        The student has been charged with making a threat of mass harm. He will be arraigned at a later day.