Law enforcement officials in New Hampshire say a 12-year-old boy from North Texas is behind a bomb threat that sent search teams scrambling this week.
Police in Seabrook, New Hampshire, said they received a phone call that claimed there was a bomb located "in room 206 on the second floor." The caller offered no other details and didn't provide a location before the line was disconnected.
The call prompted police to search local school campuses and businesses with rooms numbered 206, officers said in a news release. Police chief Brett Walker said Thursday there was no evidence indicating the threat was valid, but officers would continue to investigate the incident "with the utmost priority."
Thursday night, police in Seabrook confirmed a 12-year-old boy from Allen admitted to making the threat and that there was no bomb. He and his family were cooperating with the investigation, police said.
Investigators say the call was made using an app, and detectives are working to determine whether similar threats were made.
"We remind parents to monitor what your children do online," a police statement read. "While incidents like this may be amusing to children they create a substantial risk to the public and to first responders investigating the matters."
Police did not say whether charges are being considered.
