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A Washington man was reportedly arrested after social media threatened to blow up an elementary school

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Authorities arrested aWashington manon Tuesday after he threatened to blow up an elementary school. 

Thomas Gabbard, 19, had previously attendedInstagram Liveand claimed to be a member of the gang. However, stream viewers claimed that Gabbard wasn't, and the suspect replied, "I'm going to raise the school and bomb it," police said. No school or location was specified during the stream.

However, Gabbard began to claim that he had a bomb. 

Viewers were worried and called the local police about the threat of Gabbard. 

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Viewers also have Gabbard call The number of the viewer's account that told the police that he used to call him. He told police that the call lasted about two minutes, during which time he tried to get information from Gabbard about the unnamed school he had previously referred to. 

A SWAT team arrives at the home of a man who reportedly threatened to bomb a grade school.

The SWAT team reportedly , A man who threatened to bomb an elementary school. (Credit: Sheriff Mason County)

Instagram users said that Gabbard did not provide information about the school and called the viewer a "racist name." He added that he continued to call. Viewers also informed police that Gabbard has several active Facebook and Instagram profiles. 

Police reported that after examining Gabbard'scriminal record, he was convicted of a boy and was not legally in possession of a firearm. I could not do it. 

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Police in various pictures of Gabbard A social media profile showing that the suspect who said he found three specific photos had a firearm (two pistols and a rifle). 

Several officers and armed personnelarrive at Gabbard's house with a high-risk search warrant, and the SWAT team arrests Gabbard without incident. did. There were no explosives or firearms on site. 

A Mason County patrol car parks outside of the suspect's home. 

Mason County Patrol Parking Suspect House.  ((Credit: Sheriff Mason County))

In an interview with police, Gabbard said he was not serious about bombing schools. .. He also denied that he possessed firearms and explosives, claiming that the firearms shown in social media posts were aerial power. 

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The rifle shown in his post was later found when he later learned that his conviction did not allow him to carry firearms. He admitted that he was brought into his sister's house.  

Gabbard also admitted that his claim that he was a member of the gang was not true. 

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Haley Chi-Sing is a production assistant for Fox News Digital. She can contact her on Twitter @haleychising.