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Central York student jailed over threats

A Central York School District student is in prison for making threats against other students. The student, Richard Lussier, 18, was removed from school last we...
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A Central York School District student is in prison for making threats against other students. The student, Richard Lussier, 18, was removed from school last week.  Springettsbury Police investigated and arrested Lussier today.

The families of the students who were threatened were notified by the district last week.

Lussier was charged with two counts of Terroristic Threats based on information developed in the investigation. He was arraigned today and is currently in York County Prison on $ 100,000 bail.

In court document obtained by FOX43 News, Lussier is alleged to have texted a threat to kill another student on October 9th. Additionally, Lussier threatened to “cut (the student) up and rip his flesh off.” He said, “I am willing to kill for my pleasure.”

Later on the same day, Lussier texted, “remember, I am coming for Halloween no joke, I’m coming to kill everyone.”

Lussier told police he had been bullied his whole life and is tired of it. He told investigators he Googled “brutal  ways of killing” after watching the movie ‘Halloween.’ Lussier and the student he threatened had a verbal altercation on October 9th, according to police. Lussier said he hatched a plan to “brutally kill the people who have harmed me.”  He planned to purchase or obtain ” a blunt object, a meat cleaver, machete, or an axe and come to school on the 30th and kill ( the student) by cutting his head off.” He also mentioned he intended to beat or kill a second student.

The Springettsbury Township Police Department says this incident is still under investigation.

Here is the letter sent to families in the district:

Dear Central York Parents & Guardians:

Springettsbury Township Police today arrested a Central York High School student for making threatening statements against other high school students. He is currently being held in York County Prison.

Late last week, Central York High School administrators learned a Central York High School student had threatened other students with violence. The threats were made verbally and electronically.

The student was immediately removed from the school. Administrators immediately contacted local law enforcement officials and Springettsbury Township Police began an investigation.

The student has been arrested and is being held in York County Prison. Police continue to investigate the situation to further safeguard the community and Central York School District in particular.

The families of threatened students were notified by the school last week and the District and police continue to work with them throughout this investigation and process.

The safety and security of our students, faculty and staff is our utmost priority and we will continue to be vigilant and proactive whenever we learn of a potential threat against our community. We will continue working with law enforcement officials to ensure we are taking all proper precautions and preventative measures to protect our District.

Springettsbury Township Police will heighten patrols and presence throughout our community as a precaution in the coming weeks.

The District administration is very grateful to our faculty, staff and students who shared information with us so that we could take swift and decisive steps to identify the student responsible, remove the student from our school and involve police and law enforcement officials immediately

We have no additional information on this specific incident to share at this time. We do ask your continued support in being vigilant against any potential threats to the safety/security of our community.

Please encourage your students to share any concerns they have with a faculty member or administrator or with you so that we may respond and take action to ensure the continued safety and security of ALL.

We appreciate your continued support, and will communicate any additional information as it is available and appropriate.

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