A swift and thorough investigation by the Sterling Heights Police Department resulted in a two-count felony warrant for Dylan Alexander Clark. The Macomb County Prosecutor’s office authorized a count of False Report or Threat of Terrorism, and a second count of Computers – Using to Commit a Crime. Clark allegedly made a series of disturbing and harassing phone calls to several schools across the country, which were sites of past school shootings, including Sandy Hook, Columbine, Virginia Tech and Arapahoe. After a subpoena search of phone records showed that the calls were being made from a Sterling Heights residence, Monroe, Connecticut Police (home of Sandy Hook Elementary) contacted Sterling Heights Detective/Sgt. Joe Tharrett to carry on the investigation. Several blocked calls were initiated from the suspect’s home on Sunderland Drive on February 11th to Sandy Hook Elementary, where allegedly a younger male repeatedly made reference to the shootings and claimed to be a relative of the shooter, and then named all of the children who died in the tragedy. During the investigation, Sgt. Tharrett learned that Arapahoe High School (site of a December school shooting in Centennial, CO) also received a threatening phone call on February 11th also, which originated from the same residence during which time the caller threatened to burn the school down. Sterling Heights investigators conducted an investigation and took the suspect into custody on Wednesday, March 19th. During a search of the suspect’s home on Sunderland Drive detectives recovered a laptop, a “Kindle,” a spiral notebook and cell phones. While there was no threat or security issue imminent at any local school in this matter, the Sterling Heights Police Department took immediate action, as it does with all potential threats to any school or public facility and devotes all resources to investigating incidents. This past year, the Sterling Heights Police Department announced enhancements to bolster security on the campuses of each of its Sterling Heights school districts. The new measures included increased security procedures at schools and enhanced patrols. “We have worked very closely with Utica Community and Warren Consolidated school districts to improve security measures and we feel that they are doing everything they can to be proactive and responsive to potential future threats,” Chief Reese said. “This case is an example on how the Sterling Heights Police Department will remain vigilant and respond to all potential threats or pranks involving our schools to protect our kids.”
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:37:31 +0000
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