Student arrested for making bomb threat
On Thursday, March 4, 2010, at 6:30 a.m., the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a cell phone that was no longer in service. A male caller stated, “I put six bombs at South Fort Myers High School.” Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the school, located at 14020 Plantation Road, Fort Myers and were able to conduct a safety search of the school before busses arrived. There was no disruption to the school day for students.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division was able to determine the location from where the call was made. This placed the caller in the area of Andover Street, Fort Myers. Deputies responded to the area and learned there were two students who attend South Fort Myers High School living on Andover Street. One of these students was identified as Mackenson Gue, DOB 01/09/1993.
An investigation into the bomb threat revealed Mackenson Gue had in fact placed the call and that he had acted alone. The phone was recovered in the same area from where the call was made.
At the conclusion of the investigation, Mackenson Gue was arrested for making the bomb threat. He was transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC). His booking photo is attached to this press release.