Charges expected in Hudson Valley school attack plot

MONROE -- Charges are expected to be filed against a 15-year-old Orange County boy who police say stockpiled gasoline, propane, fuses and a machete for a planned attack on a Hudson Valley school.

Monroe police Chief Dominic Giudice says the boy, whose name hasn't been released, was taken into custody Monday after police searched his home in Monroe. Police say he told them he planned to attack the Monroe-Woodbury High School on April 20, the anniversary of the Columbine High School killings, and was looking to buy an assault rifle.

Orange County Attorney David Darwin says Wednesday the investigation is continuing and charges will likely be filed in family court.

The boy remains in custody at a psychiatric facility.

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