Antonio Ruiz, a recent graduate of Lake Worth Community High School, was arrested after he made a threatening Instagram post aimed at his alma mater, deputies say.
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. - A recent graduate of Lake Worth Community High School was arrested Monday after he posted a threatening Instagram message directed at his alma mater, deputies said.
According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office probable cause affidavit, Ruiz posted a picture of Lake Worth Community High School along with the caption, "Hope your book bags are bulletproof," on Instagram.
According to the affidavit, Ruiz confessed to posting the picture and caption but said he was "only playing a prank."
Ruiz, who graduated from the school last year, said he was there with his girlfriend, who needed to get some school transcripts.