An East Falmouth man was arrested Thursday, September 11 for allegedly threatening to carry out a school shooting.

lan F. Fotheringham, 18, of Waquoit Meadow Lane was arraigned Friday in Barnstable District Court on the charge of Threatened Use of a Deadly Weapon in a Public Building. He was ordered held without bail.

A press release issued by the Cape & Islands District Attorneys' office stated that in August, Falmouth police were informed that Fotheringham allegedly stated that he “wanted to shoot up a school”. He did not specify which school he was referring to, police said.

Police were also told that Fotheringham had allegedly stated that he was refurbishing firearms in his room at home.

Falmouth police conducted a search of Fotheringham's residence but did not find any illegal fir

See Full Page