Authorities: Canadian teen arrested in Louisiana, accused of bomb threat at New Jersey university

Authorities say a 15-year-old from Canada was arrested in Louisiana on a charge of making a phony bomb threat to Princeton University.

News 12 Staff

Apr 26, 2021, 9:52 AM

Updated 1,242 days ago

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Authorities say a 15-year-old from Canada was arrested in Louisiana on a charge of making a phony bomb threat to Princeton University.
A May 3 hearing is scheduled to decide whether he can be sent to Mercer County to face a criminal count of second-degree false public alarm.
Four buildings at the university were evacuated because of the prank call.
The teen is being held in Mississippi. His name has not been released because he's a juvenile.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.