Florida teen arrested after threatening to blow up school ‘because she was bored’

A 13-year-old Florida girl was arrested after she threatened to blow up her middle school because she was “bored,” police said. 

The girl wrote the threatening message on a wall inside one of the female restrooms of Shelley S. Boone Middle School. 

The message said "I am gonna blow up this school!!!" followed by "Date: 11,5,2022" with a small heart underneath it. 

A school resource officer was notified of the message and the school was checked for any potential threats or devices. None were found, reported Fox News. 

The 13-year-old girl was identified during the investigation. When questioned, she admitted to writing the message because she “was bored,” police said. 

The girl was taken into custody on a charge of written threats to kill, injure, or conduct an act of terrorism, which is a second-degree felony. 

With the consent of the girl’s mother, police searched their home and did not find any weapons or items of any concern, police said. 

"We take every threat to our schools seriously," Haines City Police Chief Greg Goreck said in a statement. "The safety of our students is vital and we will continue to send the message to everyone that there is no such thing as a harmless prank when it comes to making threats against our children."