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NBCConnecticut.com
Newtown police have arrested an individual after a months-long investigation into what they believe to be racist remarks made during a virtual high school class.
Officials said they ve arrested a local juvenile for crimes that were committed in the fall of 2020. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The person is accused of accessing the online platform Google Classroom at Newtown High School and using racial epithets in an abusive and disruptive manner, according to police.
The individual arrested faces charges including ridicule on account of race, disorderly conduct, and fifth degree computer crime. They were released into the custody of their parents with a court date in Bridgeport Juvenile Court, according to officials.
The juvenile allegedly accessed Google Classrooms at Newtown High School in Connecticut and used "racial epithets in an abusive and disruptive manner," police said.