JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — The Johnson County Prosecutor's Office has filed a felony intimidation charge against an 18-year-old, who they believe made threats to Center Grove High School on Friday.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Adrian Abundio-Valente of Indianapolis is facing a charge of Intimidation, a level 6 felony, for allegedly sending messages on Instagram to the school's official account.
The school received the messages at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday:
- “Im walking in tomorrow with a ARP and im killing everyone thats in my sight”
- “Better have yo school and shut down”
- “Racist a** piece s*** school”
- “Blockin after this message for personal reasons, but doesn’t mean im stopping”
- “So be careful tomorrow”
Court documents indicate a multi-agency police operation tracked down Abundio-Valente using account information from Meta. Early Friday morning, investigators served a warrant at the home of the suspect on Breen Court.
Abundio-Valente was interviewed by detectives when he confessed to sending the threatening messages to the Center Grove High School account.
He told detectives he was angry that Center Grove students had planned a demonstration in support of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts to deport people who are in the U.S. illegally, according to court documents.
Officials said Abundio-Valente stated he was remorseful of his actions, and he voluntarily wrote an apology letter to students.
During the execution of the search warrant, officers found a Glock 19 semiautomatic handgun in the home.
A level 6 felony carries a maximum sentence of two and a half years in prison.
“Let it be absolutely clear: threats against our schools, our students, and our educators will not be tolerated in Johnson County,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “Any individual who believes they can hide behind social media to intimidate or threaten schools will be identified, located, and held accountable. Actions that cause fear especially among students who are simply trying to receive an education are unacceptable and criminal.”
State police, IMPD, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and Center Grove Police all worked together to track the suspect down.
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