Man accused of communicating threats of mass violence on NC State property
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- A man was arrested for communicating threats of mass violence on NC State property.
- Luke Archer Hoover was on probation at the time of his arrest, court records show.
- Hoover is being held without bail at Wake County Jail.
A Pinehurst man was arrested Monday night after police said he’d communicated threats on the N.C. State University campus, court records show.
Luke Archer Hoover, 24, faces a felony charge of communicating threats of mass violence on educational property. An arrest warrant filed by campus police said he had threatened on social media to shoot someone at a public venue.
It’s unclear how or if Hoover is affiliated with the university. A spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment.
Hoover was on probation when the incident occurred Thursday, court records show, after he was charged with three misdemeanor larceny charges in 2020 and pleaded guilty in the case.
Hoover is being held without bail at the Wake County jail.
