HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A student at Hutchinson Community College was arrested Tuesday after allegedly making a threat against the college. Nineteen year old Cody Turner of New Cambria Kansas was taken into custody on suspicion of criminal threat.
According to Hutchinson Police, HCC Security reported that an unknown subject had posted a threat to commit violence on campus but no specifics were given relating to date or time. Working with HCC Security and their IT department, officers were able to develop a potential suspect who was Turner. He was brought to the Law enforcement Center for questioning, then arrested.
Police could not be specific about how college security was informed about the threat, only to say that there was no specific target at the school, and that it didn’t appear Turner had the means in his possession to carry out such a threat.