Event Brief
Pasco student arrested over threat tied to viral trend
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A 12-year-old Pasco County middle school student was arrested after deputies said he made a threat to his school. Authorities linked the threat to a new viral trend involving “Cat in the Hat.” The arrest followed the report of the threat at the student’s school.
WHO: A 12-year-old Pasco County middle school student; Pasco County deputies
WHAT: Arrested for making a threat to his school, reportedly connected to a “Cat in the Hat” viral trend
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: Deputies said the threat was part of a new concerning viral trend involving “Cat in the Hat.”
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