UTICA – The Newark Advocate is reporting that two 12 year old boys, both sixth graders at Utica Elementary School have been charged with reportedly having a plot to hold their classmates and teachers hostage.

Documents from Licking County Juvenile Court show the two 12-year-old boys are accused of having a plan to hold teachers and students hostage, hold a knife to the throat of the principal and “cut the throats of several faculty members.”

Police were informed of the threat by the elementary school principal around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Utica Police Chief Clifford Bigler said.

Chief Bigler posted on Facebook that he would have a news release this afternoon with more information.

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