Student Charged With Threatening To 'Shoot Up' South Jersey School

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police have arrested and charged a student who allegedly threatened to "shoot up" his high school in Camden County, New Jersey.

Jacob Finkelstein, 18, allegedly made the false threats during school hours on February 9 at Eastern Regional High School.

Authorities say multiple students heard Finkelstein state that he was going to "shoot up the school."

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Finkelstein was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of second-degree false public alarm and one count of third-degree terroristic threats.

Authorities say no weapons were found at Finkelstein's home during the course of the investigation.

He is being held at Camden County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance.