Teen arrested in bomb hoax at Winter Springs High School

Kenneth Petruzziello taken to Seminole County Jail

Kenneth Petruzziello, 19, of Winter Springs.

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with a bomb hoax at Winter Springs High School, police said on Thursday.

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Kenneth Petruzziello, of Winter Springs, was arrested on charges of report of a hoax bomb, disruption of school functions and destruction of evidence.

Winter Springs High School was evacuated Monday morning because of a bomb threat, officials said.

Police said they used bomb-sniffing dogs from Orlando International Airport, the Orland-Sanford International Airport and the University of Central Florida to search every room of the school.  The all-clear was later issued, allowing students to return to class.

Petruzziello was arrested and taken to the Seminole County Jail.

No other details have been released.


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