HATTIESBURG – A Hattiesburg man has been arrested following an investigation into an online threat connected to a University of Southern Mississippi football game.
LaDamien Hutchins, 24, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 10, by the U.S. Marshals Service in Poplarville, according to the Hattiesburg Police Department.
Hutchins is charged with making a terroristic threat.
Police said the investigation began after an online threat was made in connection with the Southern Miss football game held Sept. 5.
The Hattiesburg Police Department worked with the University Police Department, Forrest County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service to assess the threat, identify the person believed to be involved and continue the investigation.
Authorities said there was no active threat to the campus or surrounding community at any point.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Hutchins is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
