Overview
- Montgomery County police arrested a 16-year-old Walt Whitman High School student accused of graffiti that invoked the Sandy Hook shooter at Bradley Hills Elementary.
- The teen also faces arson charges tied to a storage shed fire on the school grounds that occurred about a week before the graffiti.
- Detectives charged him with threats of mass violence, first-degree malicious burning, two counts of second-degree arson, malicious destruction of property, and altering physical evidence.
- Investigators say they identified the suspect earlier in the week, obtained warrants for his electronic devices and home, and seized items including spray paint.
- Police said there is no ongoing threat and will keep extra patrols in place as the school adds guards, cameras, lighting, and overnight playground security to reassure families.