FARMINGTON — A Layton man who allegedly threatened to blow up a school has been released to pretrial services with an order to stay on home confinement and wear an electronic monitoring device.

The Hill Air Force Base Office of Special Investigations detained Cesar Olveda, 28, in mid-October. After further investigation by the Layton Police Department, he was charged with second-degree felony threat of terrorism.

Police were alerted to an Instagram post that said, “I’m gonna bomb attack St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Kennewick, Washington.” The post invited police and the FBI to “come and get me” and gave a Layton street address.

Family members told investigators that Olveda has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and autism. “He’s apparently done this several other times, starting in 2014,” all of the threats targeting the Kennewick school, Police Lt. Travis Lyman said.

The arrest affidavit said police found a journal in Olveda’s room allegedly detailing plans to blow up the school.

Lyman said Olveda did not attend the school and allegedly fixed upon it as a target “for an unknown reason.” He said he was not aware of any evidence that Olveda had done anything to carry out the threats.

In a hearing Thursday with prosecutors and Olveda’s attorney, 2nd District Judge Rita Cornish set Olveda’s release conditions pending further court appearances. He must remain in home confinement and have an electronic monitoring device, and may leave only for medical appointments and to report to pretrial services. Olveda initially was held in jail without bail.

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