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SANFORD, Fla. (TNND) — A 17-year-old was arrested Sunday after he made a video allegedly threatening to "shoot up" a Florida high school, according to Sanford Police Department.
Timothy A. Thomas was charged with intimidation through a written or electronic threat of a mass shooting or act of terrorism, police said.
Officials said they received an anonymous tip on Saturday about a video of "an unknown male threatening to shoot up Seminole High School."
The video "pictured the subject with multiple guns, vests, and other items of concern," a statement from police read.
Police said Thomas is a student at Elevation High School and was found at his home and taken into custody without incident.
An image of the weapons seized describes them as "extremely realistic Airsoft replicas."
"The swift identification and arrest of Thomas is the direct result of the immediate collaboration and dedication of multiple local and federal agencies and organizations," Sanford Chief of Police Cecil Smith said. "This fast action and teamwork most likely prevented a tragedy and saved multiple lives."
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact the Sanford Police Department or Crimeline at 800 423-TIPS (8477).
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