Indiana Teen Charged After Making School Threat Via Siri: Police

VALPARAISO, IN — Local law enforcement are investigating after two Chesterton-area teens are being held on felony intimidation charges stemming from accusations they made threats to Valparaiso schools via Siri and social media, police said, according to the Chicago Tribune. According to police, the threats made Thursday on social media include photo of weapons posted by a 14-year-old boy, and a screenshot posted by a male 13-year-old Chesterton Middle School student, showing his interaction with Siri, the Chicago Tribune said.

According to a Facebook post by Valparaiso police, the 13-year-old shared his inquiry with Siri on social media, which included the statement, “I am going to shoot up a school,” and Siri's response.

Valparaiso police said Chesterton police found out about the younger teen's reported threat thanks to his contacts who saw it, leading the department to contact Valparaiso authorities.

"The threat is not believed to be credible at this time; however, these types of communications are taken very seriously by the Valparaiso Police Department and our community," police said in a statement posted to Facebook.

According to The Times of Northwest Indiana, the 14-year-old boy acknowledged the photo of the weapons, but denied any involvement in making threats, Porter police said. However, he's being held at the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center on felony charges of criminal recklessness with a handgun and intimidation, and the younger teen is in custody there on a felony charge of intimidation, the Times reported, according to Porter County authorities.

The incident remains by Valparaiso, working with Valparaiso Community Schools, and Porter and Chesterton police, Valparaiso police said.

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