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A Coalchester, Conn., man who was located in Chautauqua County, is facing charges tied to making threats to an elementary school in Vermont.
On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office was called to assist an out of state police agency in regard to the threats. The Brattleboro Police Department in Brattleboro, Vt., was searching for a subject whom they allege contacted their office and threated to commit acts of violence to a school in their jurisdiction.
Through a joint investigation, it was determined that 32-year-old Jacob D. Cunningham made those threats while in Chautauqua County. Deputies with the Sheriff's Office were able to locate and speak with Cunningham.
Subsequently, Cunningham was taken into custody and charged with making a terroristic threat of mass harm and amking a terroristic threat. There were no specific threats against any schools in Chautauqua County.
Cunningham was transported to the county jail and arraigned through the Centralized Arraignment Process. Cunningham is facing additional charges from the Brattleboro Police Department.
Cunningham was sent to the Chautauqua County Jail on $500,000 bond or $250,000 cash bail.