A 12-year-old Peoria boy is facing charges a day after causing a school lockdown by telling classmates a flashlight was a possible bomb.
KTVK-TV reports the boy remained in juvenile custody Thursday and Peoria Police say he could be charged for disrupting the school day and weapons misconduct.
Peoria Police say the boy placed a flashlight in a park next to the school and would tell kids it was likely a flashlight bomb.
In the wake of two recent incidents of flashlights with explosives being found in Glendale, students alerted the school principal.
Investigators, including a bomb squad, found no evidence of a bomb. The investigation led authorities to the boy.
Police say the boy found the flashlight and brought it as a prank.
