2 Teens Charged With Making Terrorist Threat After Roseville School Bomb Scare

ROSEVILLE (WWJ) - Two teenage girls have been arrested for allegedly calling in bomb threats to a Roseville school.

The 14-year-old friends — one from Roseville and another from Oak Park— are each charged with making a terroristic threat in connection with incidents on April 19 and 20 of this year.

According to police, the girls called Roseville Middle School — one on one day and one the next — claiming there was a bomb in the building.

Roseville Police Chief James Berlin says the phony phone calls forced the evacuation of the school and K9 teams were sent into investigate.

No bombs were found, Berlin said, and an investigation revealed who'd made the calls.

The chief stressed that threats like these are not taken lightly.

"There are very serious charges," he told WWJ Newsradio 950's Zahra Huber. "I don't know their motivation at this time. Our detectives are speaking with the kids involved, and their parents are being very, very cooperative."

What punishment might the girls face?

"But if they were adult they'd be facing up to ten years in prison. As it is they could technically go to the youth home until they're 19 years of age," Berlin said. "We're probably going to be seeking restitution as well. I mean, a lot of man hours and expense went into making sure these schools are safe and secure."

"The anxiety and fear that it put throughout the community just can't be discounted," he added.

The Roseville teen was a student at the middle school.

Their names have not been released due to their age.