The teen was booked into the county jail on felony charges of carrying a concealed weapon and trafficking in a controlled substance, and on misdemeanor charges of aggravated menacing and possession of a controlled substance, Stark County Jail records show.
It contained a loaded gun with one round in the chamber, investigators said, as well as illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia. The three investigating officers quickly learned that the suspicious person was the person believed to have threatened the teen via social media, Pomesky said.īlanc and Letta arrested the 18-year-old, seizing his backpack. The township teen had received a threat on social media. Within a few minutes, Officer Zach Lohr was called to a nearby home in response to a threat, the chief said. Officer Andrea Blanc, a school resource officer for Edison Junior High School, and Officer Joe Letta, a school resource officer for Perry High School, were close by so they went to address the masked man, Pomesky said. He was wearing a green mask that covered his entire head with only his eyes were visible, Pomesky said. when officers were alerted about a suspicious person, according to the chief.Īn 18-year-old New Philadelphia resident was walking near Leonard Avenue SW and 13th Street. School had already let out and extracurricular activities were beginning with several people in and around Edison Middle and Perry High schools about 3:30 p.m. Quick action by three officers prevented a possible shooting, said Chief Michael Pomesky. – Shortly after a township teen reported that someone on social media threatened to kill him Wednesday, police said they arrested a masked Tuscarawas County teen with a loaded gun near the schools.
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