Nassau PD: East Meadow HS student arrested, indicated he would bring gun to school

A 14-year-old has been arrested after threatening to bring and use a gun at East Meadow High School.

Karina Kovac

Sep 22, 2025, 4:31 PM

Updated 2 hr ago

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An East Meadow High School student indicated in a message to fellow students on Sunday that he would bring a gun to school on Monday and discharge it, Nassau detectives say.
The 14-year-old was arrested Sunday night without incident at his home after police were notified about the message.
He was charged with making a threat of mass harm and released on an appearance ticket to family court.