Authorities in Texas have identified a juvenile suspect they say is responsible for dozens of swatting incidents and bomb threats  over 10 states.

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office said it worked with the Tyler Police Department, Smith County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI on the investigation, executing a search warrant in Smith County on June 29 that fingered the suspect.

The sheriff’s office did not, however, say whether the suspect had been arrested. Charges, the office said, were pending.

The investigation began in May when the suspected made a swatting call — defined as making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to get armed law enforcement to respond to an address — for a residence in St. Paul, Texas. Investigators ultimately executed “numerous search warrants” to identify the suspect, who is now linked to bomb threats called in to Brookshire’s grocery stores, schools in the Tyler area, and Cypress-Fairbanks and Mission Independent School Districts.

Investigators ultimately identified more than 100 locations targeted in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia, North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

“Despite employing sophisticated techniques to stay hidden, the suspect’s identity was ultimately uncovered through persistent online investigative efforts,” the sheriff’s office said.

“This successful operation underscores the importance of inter-agency cooperation in addressing serious threats to public safety,” Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner said. “Swatting hoaxes and bomb threats are serious matters that potentially endanger innocent civilians. We remain committed to identifying and prosecuting those responsible for these dangerous activities.”

KDFW said the juvenile is a teen.

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