18-year-old charged for making threats against Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An 18-year-old is facing charges after he allegedly made threats against the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts on Friday, Buffalo police announced.According to officials, school administrators were made aware by students of a threatening post about the school on social media.
The Buffalo Police Department's Threat Management Unit then started an investigation and identified the person who allegedly made the post as Matthew Valdiva Merced of Buffalo, police sa