A 14-year-old was arrested Monday after allegedly making a gun threat while getting off a school bus in Waterloo on Friday, according to the Waterloo Police Department.
Police charged the teen with making a threat of mass harm, a Class B misdemeanor, at about 9 a.m. Monday.
Police said the teen claimed he had a gun and that it was going to blow as he got off the bus to enter school.
Police said they worked closely with school officials, who had taken immediate action and already intercepted the teen.
Police said no firearm was found.
The department withheld the teen’s name because of his age.
The teen was issued a juvenile appearance ticket to appear at a later date.
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