Student arrested after sending fax claiming to be the principal resigning, reports say

BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. (Gray News) - A high school student has reportedly been arrested after sending a fax pretending to be the principal resigning.

According to multiple reports, a 17-year-old student at Charles W. Baker High School was arrested for sending a bogus fax on behalf of the principal that stated that person was resigning.

Baldwinsville police shared that the student first created fake school email accounts last month in an attempt to get personal information about another student.

School staff reportedly recognized the email accounts were fraudulent and no information was given.

However, about a couple weeks later the teen allegedly sent a fax pretending to be the principal regarding their resignation.

The student ended up being caught after police said he added his own cellphone number to the cover sheet of the fax.

The unidentified student was arrested and charged with criminal impersonation, reports said.