NESHANNOCK TWP., Pa. (WKBN) — Neshannock police have an warrant out for the man who called in a threat to bomb the high school.
Benjamin Bechtol, 32, is facing charges of weapons of mass destruction and terroristic threats, according to a report from police.
According to the report, Neshannock police were called to the high school on on Wednesday on report of a bomb inside the building.
A number of K-9 officers cleared the building that evening without finding any evidence of a bomb, but the school district held virtual classes on Thursday as a precaution.
According to the police report, police believe Bechtol is somewhere in California, where the threat came from.
The Neshannock police have filed a felony warrant for Bechtol’s arrest.