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Social media threats directed at students at Cape Cod high school

The person suspected of making the posts has been arrested, police say

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Police on Cape Cod have arrested someone they said was making violent threats online toward students at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School.

The Dennis Police Department said in a news release that it was notified on Christmas Day by several parents of social media threats against specific students. The threats allegedly referenced acts of gun violence.

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Officers with Dennis and Yarmouth police worked to identify the person suspected of making the posts, and charged them with making a threat with serious public alarm. The suspect was arraigned in Orleans District Court on Friday.

Dennis police have not released further details.

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