Bay School Terrorists Sentenced

On 01/29/2021, the Bay Village Police Department received a very muffled phone call from a male who stated he was going to “shoot up my school” and that he had “guns with knives”.

The caller indicated he was in the bathroom by the Bay High School main entrance. As officers were being dispatched, the caller stated “I’m going to class and killing everyone”. The call then disconnected.

Officers from Bay Village, Westlake, Rocky River, Avon Lake, North Olmsted, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Cuyahoga County Sherriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bay Village Auxiliary Police, Cleveland Metropark Rangers, and Task Force members of the Westshore Enforcement Bureau responded to the scene.

The school was immediately placed on lockdown, and the officers on scene safely evacuated and cleared the High School in compliance with the school’s protocol.

Once the building was evacuated and cleared, it was determined the threat was not credible, and no weapons or threats were found during the search.

After a lengthy multi-state investigation headed by the Bay Village Police Department, two juvenile suspects were identified. They were subsequently charged in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court for making the hoax call.

On June 13th, 2023, a 16-yoa male from Miami-Dade Florida pleaded guilty to Attempted Inducing Panic (F5), and was found delinquent. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in Cuyahoga County Youth Service, with the possibility of serving until his 21st birthday if he violates his two-year probation. He also must pay $5,246.53 in restitution to the responding agencies and Bay Schools for the costs they incurred.

A 19-yoa male from Tuscarawas County Ohio plead guilty to Attempted Inducing Panic (F5), and was found delinquent. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in Cuyahoga County Youth Service. He also must pay $5,246.53 in restitution to the responding agencies and Bay Schools for the costs they incurred.