Louisville Metro Police officials say they have arrested a man accused of threatening to blow up a school.

James Dylan Grimes, of Louisville, was taken into custody early Friday morning and was charged with terroristic threatening, an LMPD release said.

An arrest report claims Grimes, in a Facebook message that was reported to police by an anonymous tip, said he was inspired by the recent mass shootings in New Zealand and was going to kill "9,000 kiddies" at a school with explosives.

Facebook's legal department confirmed that the message had been sent from an account associated with Grimes, according to the arrest report. He was booked at Louisville Metro Corrections just after 2:30 a.m. Friday. The arrest took place in far eastern Louisville at a residence in the 900 block of Holly Tree Drive.

No specific school was mentioned in the arrest report.

While the arrest was the result of an alleged threat and no violence in connection with the message was reported, LMPD spokesman Lamont Washington said Louisville police take no chances when it comes to threats against individuals, schools and other public buildings and events.

"We must remember as a community that these threats all too often result in real action," Washington said. "We ask the community to remain vigilant and alert authorities when they notice suspicious behavior. We should not live in fear, but we must all work together to make sure our neighborhoods and community are safe."

Washington also noted that anyone who sees a threat or suspicious incident occurring should report the incident to police by calling 911 or the department's anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD.

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