DeLAND, Fla. – A Stetson University student was arrested Sunday after making an online threat against the campus community, DeLand Police Department officials said.
DeLand police Chief Jason Umberger said Griffin Powell, 18, used Snapchat to make the threat.
“All I’ll say is about the nature of threats is they were specific and they were concerning to us. There was some references made to bombs and gas and they were very specific and we immediately took action,” Umberger said.
Another student saw the online threat and contacted campus safety officials, who in turn contacted the DeLand Police Department. Powell was arrested in his hometown in Clay County on Sunday, police said. He did not have bombs or bomb-making materials in his possession when he was arrested.
“Nobody was in danger on the campus,” Umberger said, adding that no specific individuals were named in the threat.
Powell was charged with threatening to throw, place or discharge a destructive device. He has since been released on bond.
Stetson University president Wendy Libby wrote in a message to the campus community that any student who witnesses another student making threats or any other possible crime should contact Public Safety at 386-822-7300.