A 14-year-old boy from Port St. Lucie was arrested after creating a TikTok video claiming Southport Middle School would be bombed, which police determined was a prank. On Sunday, Port St. Lucie police began receiving calls from concerned parents about an online video. The video featured white lettering that read, “On Monday the 20th Southport Middle is getting bombed by me. Stay home alright.”Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsOfficials said the TikTok account, titled “Benjamin Franklyn,” had an IP address registered through Comcast. The investigation led detectives to a home in Port St. Lucie, where they identified the boy, who attends Southport Middle School. Police said the investigation revealed that the threat was meant as a prank and that the juvenile did not possess any bomb-making materials.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.The 14-year-old was arrested within five hours of police being notified. He is charged with one count of electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct an act of terrorism.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —

A 14-year-old boy from Port St. Lucie was arrested after creating a TikTok video claiming Southport Middle School would be bombed, which police determined was a prank.

On Sunday, Port St. Lucie police began receiving calls from concerned parents about an online video. The video featured white lettering that read, “On Monday the 20th Southport Middle is getting bombed by me. Stay home alright.”

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Officials said the TikTok account, titled “Benjamin Franklyn,” had an IP address registered through Comcast. The investigation led detectives to a home in Port St. Lucie, where they identified the boy, who attends Southport Middle School. Police said the investigation revealed that the threat was meant as a prank and that the juvenile did not possess any bomb-making materials.

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The 14-year-old was arrested within five hours of police being notified. He is charged with one count of electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct an act of terrorism.