A State College man was arrested Friday afternoon after police said he made threats -- invoking last week's shootings at Virginia Tech -- that terrorized and alarmed people in a computer lab at the South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive.

Terry Peng, 20, of 652A Oakwood Ave., is charged with making terroristic threats and disorderly conduct after his statements caused others to leave the room and school out of fear for their safety, State College police said.

"This might turn into another Virginia Tech," Peng told those around him, according to witnesses. "If I don't get this done ... I'm gonna freakin' kill someone."

Peng had been experiencing trouble with a computer, according to the criminal complaint.

Police said a student then confronted Peng and told him that was not something to be joking about.

"It's about to be another Virginia Tech in here!" another witness heard him say, according to police.

Peng's statements caused "great alarm" and caused many to flee the building while students and staff who heard the threat went to the main office to report the incident, according to the complaint.

Police responded to the scene at 2:15 p.m. and took Peng into custody.

There were no injuries, and Peng was not found to be in possession of any weapons, police said.

Peng was arraigned before Centre County District Judge Jonathan D. Grine and placed in the Centre County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500,000 bail.

The threats were made "more threatening" in light of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech a week ago, police said.

Police said an investigation is continuing to determine Peng's motive and his capability to act on his threats.

Also on Friday, State College Area School District canceled school and all school-sponsored activities after a threatening note was found in a school bathroom.

The note specifically threatened violence at the school on Friday, coinciding with the anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School. Police said in a press release that the recent Virginia Tech shootings were another motivation to cancel school and related activities.