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Lockdown

Anne Arundel
Schools
Threat Targeting Severna Park High School Leads To Lockdowns (DEVELOPING) Threat Targeting Severna Park High School Leads To Lockdowns (DEVELOPING)
Threat Targeting Severna Park High School Leads To Lockdowns (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a threat targeting an Anne Arundel school led to lockdowns, police say. The Anne Arundel County Police Department issued an alert at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning as they investigate a threat of possible violence to Severna Park High School, prompting a lockdown at the high school and middle school. According to police, there is no evidence of weapons inside the school or on school property, though there will be a heavy police presence in the area as they continue to investigate the threat. We are currently investigating a threat of possible viol…

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by Zak Failla
Port Chester
News
New Update: Threat To Port Chester Middle School Came From Student Inside Building New Update: Threat To Port Chester Middle School Came From Student Inside Building
New Update: Threat To Port Chester Middle School Came From Student Inside Building A threat called in to a middle school in Westchester that resulted in several school lockdowns was revealed to have come from a student inside the building, officials said. The threat was received by Port Chester Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 28, prompting all of the district's schools to go into lockdown out of an abundance of caution. Earlier Report - Threat Made To Port Chester Middle School Causes Lockdowns Following an investigation into the threat, it was determined to have come from a phone call placed inside the building. As part of this investigation, police went to every …

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by Ben Crnic
Montgomery MD
Schools
Clarksburg High School Placed On Lockdown For Trespassing Person (DEVELOPING) Clarksburg High School Placed On Lockdown For Trespassing Person (DEVELOPING)
Clarksburg High School Placed On Lockdown For Trespassing Person (Developing) UPDATE: The shelter-in-place order was lifted shortly before 10:30 a.m., police said. UPDATE: The shelter-in-place at Clarksburg High School has been lifted.#mcpnews pic.twitter.com/51VGvOUgTZ — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) February 12, 2024 ------------------------------ A Maryland high school has been placed on lockdown for an apparent trespasser on Monday morning, Feb. 12, according to developing reports. Montgomery County Police responded to Clarksburg High School on the 22500 block of Wims Road after the trespasser was reported around 10 a.m., the department …

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by Valerie Musson
Montgomery MD
Schools
Watkins Mill High School Locked Down For Person Possibly Carrying Gun: Police (DEVELOPING) Watkins Mill High School Locked Down For Person Possibly Carrying Gun: Police (DEVELOPING)
Watkins Mill High School Locked Down For Person Possibly Carrying Gun: Police (Developing) A Maryland high school was put on lockdown after a person was apparently seen with a firearm Wednesday morning, Jan. 24, police said. Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg was locked down after the weapon was reported, Montgomery County Police said shortly after 11 a.m. Watkins Mill High School is on lockdown for the report of a person believed to have a firearm. More information will be released when it's available. pic.twitter.com/rt3bOc4278 — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) January 24, 2024 The school remained locked down as of around 11:40 a.m. as officers inve…

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by Valerie Musson
Arlington
Schools
Gunston Middle School Locked Down Due To Written Threat (DEVELOPING) Gunston Middle School Locked Down Due To Written Threat (DEVELOPING)
Gunston Middle School Locked Down Due To Written Threat (Developing) An Arlington middle school has been locked down on Tuesday afternoon. At around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, an alert was issued by the Arlington County Police Department advising that officers are investigating reports of a written threat at Gunston Middle School. Arlington Public School officials placed the building on lockdown while police investigated the threat. .@APSGunston is currently in lockdown due to a threat. Do not come to the school. More information will be provided as it becomes available. — Arlington Public Schools (@APSVirginia) November 14, 2023 The nature of the threat ha…

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by Zak Failla
Burlington
News
All Clear After Active Shooter Reported At Joint Air Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst All Clear After Active Shooter Reported At Joint Air Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
All Clear After Active Shooter Reported At Joint Air Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst An all-clear was given approximately 45 minutes after an active shooter was reported at Joint Air Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Thursday afternoon, Oct. 26. The military base reported the incident around 3 p.m., saying a shooter was in Building 5231. LOCKDOWN LOCKDOWN LOCKDOWN ACTIVE SHOOTER REPORTED ON JBMDL BLDG 5231. ALL PERSONNEL ARE TO LOCKDOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL PERSONNEL OUTDOORS SHOULD TAKE COVER. Posted by Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Thursday, October 26, 2023 UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE ALL CLEAR JBMDL IS NO LONGER UNDER A LOCKDOWN CONDITION, WE HAVE CONFIRMED…

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by Jon Craig
Loudoun
Police & Fire
Mystery Gunman Prompts Shelter In Place For Fredericksburg Residents: Police Mystery Gunman Prompts Shelter In Place For Fredericksburg Residents: Police
Mystery Gunman Prompts Shelter In Place For Fredericksburg Residents: Police Police in Fredericksburg are seeking the identity and whereabouts of a man who they say was armed, prompting a lockdown of a neighborhood Wednesday, May 24. A police presence was reported at Colonial Village and Greenbrier as of 1:15 p.m.  "No one was injured. However, we believe he is armed, dangerous, and in the area of Alum Springs Park and Greenbrier Drive," police said. Anyone who knows the man pictured above is urged to contact the police at 540-373-3122 and reference the incident at Colonial Village at Greenbrier. To make an anonymous tip, send a text to “847-411” and text…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cumberland
Schools
Police Incident In Enola OVER, Police Say (UPDATE) Police Incident In Enola OVER, Police Say (UPDATE)
Police Incident In Enola Over, Police Say (Update) UPDATE: The police incident ended around 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023, according to an updated release by the East Pennsboro Township Police Department.  "This incident is now cleared. Residents can resume normal activity," the police said. The suspect being sought was reportedly having a mental health crisis and was found in the woods by Tower Road, according to ABC27.  Daily Voice has been unable to independently confirm that.  Following Daily Voice for any additional update on this incident.  ORIGINAL: All the East Pennsboro Area Schools have been locked dow…

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by Jillian Pikora
Union
Police & Fire
Two Dead In Roselle Murders That Locked Down Schools (DEVELOPING) Two Dead In Roselle Murders That Locked Down Schools (DEVELOPING)
Two Dead In Roselle Murders That Locked Down Schools (Developing) Two people were found dead in what authorities are calling a double homicide in a Roselle home Wednesday, April 19, a spokesperson for the Union County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. A police investigation at the corner of West 7th Avenue and Pine Street placed schools on lockdown out of an abundance of caution. Crime scene tape at the scene in Roselle Thursday morning, April 20.Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice According to abc7, a mother and daughter were found dead in the West 7th Avenue home, and a suspect was in custody. There was no threat to the general public. Photos of the s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Delaware
Police & Fire
'Person With Gun' Report Prompts Lockdown At Delco Community College 'Person With Gun' Report Prompts Lockdown At Delco Community College
'Person With Gun' Report Prompts Lockdown At Delco Community College Police in Marple Township are investigating the reports of a "possible subject with a gun" that briefly locked down the Delaware County Community College campus on Monday, April 10.  It started when dispatchers received the call at about 1:30 p.m., Marple police wrote in a statement. Officers arrived on the scene "in less than a minute" and were told that two people had been involved in an "altercation" outside on campus property, but both had left before police showed up, according to the release.  "An uninvolved third party who was near the altercation when it occurred thought a…

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by Mac Bullock
Worcester
Schools
Lockdown Lifted At Fitchburg High School After Fake Gun Threat: Officials Lockdown Lifted At Fitchburg High School After Fake Gun Threat: Officials
Lockdown Lifted At Fitchburg High School After Fake Gun Threat: Officials An unfounded weapons threat sent a Central Massachusetts high school into lockdown on Wednesday morning, April 5, according to the school district.  Fitchburg High School was placed on lockdown around 11 a.m. after staff learned that someone had possibly brought a gun to school, the Fitchburg Public Schools said on Facebook. Fitchburg High School is currently in lockdown due to the potential threat of a weapon in school. School and police... Posted by Fitchburg Public Schools on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 First responders were called to the building, located at 140 Arnhow Farm Road in …

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by David Cifarelli
Morris
Schools
No Threat In Massive Search For Armed Suspect That Placed 2 NJ Universities On Lockdown No Threat In Massive Search For Armed Suspect That Placed 2 NJ Universities On Lockdown
No Threat In Massive Search For Armed Suspect That Placed 2 NJ Universities On Lockdown A massive search for an armed suspect that placed two New Jersey universities on lockdown and brought rail services to a halt was deemed unfounded on Tuesday, April 4, authorities in Morris County announced. The search began when a bystander walking at Saint Elizabeth University and near Convent Station encountered a man who had made a threat of violence and was potentially armed around 10:30 a.m., the prosecutor's office said in a release. The bystander reported the incident to the authorities. As a precaution, Saint Elizabeth University was placed into lockdown, as was Fairleigh Dickinson…

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by Valerie Musson
Prince George's
News
Joint Base Andrews Locked Down For Active Shooter Investigation (DEVELOPING) Joint Base Andrews Locked Down For Active Shooter Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Joint Base Andrews Locked Down For Active Shooter Investigation (Developing) Joint Base Andrews was placed into a lockdown after there was reportedly a suspect roaming the area on Thursday afternoon with an AR-15-style rifle with no orange tip, officials said. At 2:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, an alert was issued advising that an armed person had been reported near base housing, prompting officials to initiate the base’s lockdown procedures. The suspect was described as a White man who was wearing a purple sweatshirt, black shorts, and was carrying the rifle. If you see any people out moving, call 9-1-1 and that will connect you with Base Law Enforcement. Se…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery MD
Schools
Student Assault, Reported Gun On School Grounds Highlight Busy Day At Richard Montgomery HS Student Assault, Reported Gun On School Grounds Highlight Busy Day At Richard Montgomery HS
Student Assault, Reported Gun On School Grounds Highlight Busy Day At Richard Montgomery HS An apparent beef between students in Maryland led to the assault of one teen and a temporary lockdown of an area high school on Friday afternoon to allow police in Montgomery County to investigate a pair of reported incidents. Members of the Rockville City and Montgomery County Police departments were called to the Richard Montgomery School on Friday, Jan. 13, to investigate reports of a gun that was on campus. Original story - Montgomery County HS Placed On Lockdown For Weapons Investigation (DEVELOPING) The investigation determined that at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday morning, two st…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeport
News
St. Vincent's Medical Center On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say St. Vincent's Medical Center On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say
St. Vincent's Medical Center On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say A man is in custody after threatening to "shoot up" a Fairfield County hospital. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at St. Vincent's Medical Center on Main Street. A man made a threat while being escorted out of the hospital that he was going to "shoot it up," said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Appleby said the hospital was put on lockdown as a precaution. The unidentified man was arrested a short time later by Fairfield Police. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Worcester
Police & Fire
Foreign Phone Threats Put Leominster Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police Foreign Phone Threats Put Leominster Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police
Foreign Phone Threats Put Leominster Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police A hospital in Central Massachusetts was on a brief lockdown after threatening phone calls were made against the building, authorities said.  Local along with State Police locked down Leominster Hospital after an individual made the threats around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, Leominster Police report.  pic.twitter.com/ESHpEAeCPl — Annie Cox (@anniemommyshark) December 22, 2022 Initially, there appeared to be no danger and everyone inside the hospital was said to be safe.  After a quick search of the premises, authorities lifted the lockdown and allowed staff to proceed normally, po…

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by David Cifarelli
New Haven
News
Naugatuck HS Placed On Lockdown After Student Reports Gun In Backpack Naugatuck HS Placed On Lockdown After Student Reports Gun In Backpack
Naugatuck HS Placed On Lockdown After Student Reports Gun In Backpack A Connecticut high school was placed on lockdown after a student reported seeing a firearm in a backpack. The incident took place in New Haven County around 1:50 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Naugatuck. Police officers responded to Naugatuck High School 543 Rubber Avenue to investigate a student that reported seeing a firearm in a backpack, said the Naugatuck Police. This resulted in the school being placed into lockdown, police said  Police conducted a thorough investigation that included interviews and a sweep of the school including the use of a specialized firearms de…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lehigh
Schools
Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say
Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say A hit-and-run crash prompted authorities to order a lockdown of the Southern Lehigh School District early Tuesday, Sept. 27, they said. The lockdown had been lifted by the time Upper Saucon Township police released details about the incident around 5 p.m. Officers were called to the crash with injuries on Route 378 in the area of Preston Lane just after 8:35 a.m., police said. The offending driver fled the scene in their vehicle, abandoning it at the Southern Lehigh Intermediate School, according to township police. "In an abundance of caution police requested that the district lock …

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by Nicole Acosta
Morris
Schools
'Accidental' Lockdown Activation Brings Police To Morris County Middle School 'Accidental' Lockdown Activation Brings Police To Morris County Middle School
'Accidental' Lockdown Activation Brings Police To Morris County Middle School An "accidental" lockdown activation brought several police officers to a Morris County middle school to investigate, authorities said. Chatham Middle School was testing the district’s 911 alert system when it inadvertently sent a lockdown message to the Morris County 911 Communications Center and prompted an immediate police response around 1:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, the department said. While the department confirmed that a lockdown had not been initiated by the school, a shelter-in-place command was ordered to allow police to do a “precautionary sweep” of the building, authorities sa…

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by Valerie Musson
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
Staff Member Injured By Explosive Package On Northeastern's Campus (UPDATE) Staff Member Injured By Explosive Package On Northeastern's Campus (UPDATE)
Staff Member Injured By Explosive Package On Northeastern's Campus (Update) A staff member has been injured after opening an explosive package at Northeastern University, authorities said.  Police received a call about an explosion at 39 Leon Street around 7:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Boston Police said during a press conference later that evening. This address is part of Holmes Hall on Northeastern University's campus, according to NUPD. pic.twitter.com/8RXc4xsZQr — NU Police Department (@northeasternpd) September 13, 2022 Upon arrival, crews found a 45-year-old male victim suffering from minor hand injuries. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.…

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by David Cifarelli
Hartford
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot At Plainville Apartment Complex Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot At Plainville Apartment Complex
Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot At Plainville Apartment Complex A suspect is on the run after a shooting at a Connecticut apartment complex. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 12 in Plainville. Plainville Police received numerous 911 calls from residents of the Hamlin View Terrace apartment complex at 369 Woodford Ave., reporting that there had been a shooting, said Plainville Police Chief Christopher Vanghele Plainville detectives and officers arrived on the scene and found a 22-year-old man suffering from two gunshot wounds, Vanghele said. The man had apparently been shot while in his vehicle which was p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hackensack
News
GOTCHA! Garfield Man Nabbed After Series Of ‘Swatting’ Threats To Hackensack High School, PD GOTCHA! Garfield Man Nabbed After Series Of ‘Swatting’ Threats To Hackensack High School, PD
Gotcha! Garfield Man Nabbed After Series Of ‘Swatting’ Threats To Hackensack High School, PD What seemed like an unending series of phone threats that plagued Hackensack High School and city police for nearly three months led to the arrest of a stock clerk from Garfield, authorities announced. Christopher Vitone, 38, was seized at his job after Hackensack Police Detectives Chris Lara-Nunez and Felix Katsaroans identified him as the "swatter" responsible for one of the calls, which was made to Hackensack police on June 16, Detective Capt. Michael Antista said Monday. An investigation was continuing into more than a dozen other bomb threats and false alarms to both the city Boar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bucks
Police & Fire
Details Released In Police Incident That Prompted Pennridge High School Lockdown Details Released In Police Incident That Prompted Pennridge High School Lockdown
Details Released In Police Incident That Prompted Pennridge High School Lockdown Details have been released in connection with a police incident that caused Pennridge High School to be locked down on Tuesday, June 7. Officers were called around 11 a.m. to the 600 block of Campus Drive in East Rockhill Township on a report of a domestic incident involving a mom and son, Pennridge Regional police said. The son, whose age has not been disclosed, was walking down a path near Branch Road after apparently leaving a house with two large swords, police said. Pennridge High School was placed on lockdown for about an hour and a half as a result of the nearby incident, police sai…

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by Nicole Acosta
Hackensack
News
Third Bogus Threat Of Month Briefly Locks Down Hackensack High School Third Bogus Threat Of Month Briefly Locks Down Hackensack High School
Third Bogus Threat Of Month Briefly Locks Down Hackensack High School Another day, another unfounded threat at Hackensack High School rattles and annoys people. Students, staff and particularly parents and law enforcers have grown irritated by a recent string of calls, including one that forced a brief lockdown on Wednesday, March 30 when someone reportedly threatened to shoot up the school. That makes three just this month alone -- all of which city police are investigating aggressively. Wednesday's lockdown ended quickly. No streets were closed nor injuries reported. "The school was checked by police personnel and the unspecified threat was deemed unfound…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Anne Arundel
Schools
Maryland Student Airlifted After Locker Room Stabbing: Report Maryland Student Airlifted After Locker Room Stabbing: Report
Maryland Student Airlifted After Locker Room Stabbing: Report A high school student in Maryland was flown to a local hospital after being stabbed in a fight in the locker room during first period, according to district officials and news reports. Kent County High School was placed on lockdown and both students were taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the district said. The fight between the victim, 18, and assailant, 15, apparently started over the weekend and ended in the locker room altercation, myeasternshoremd.com reports. A four or five-inch folding knife was recovered and the assailant was in custody, the outle…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pascack Valley
News
SCHOOL LOCKDOWN: System Inadvertently Triggered At OLM In Park Ridge SCHOOL LOCKDOWN: System Inadvertently Triggered At OLM In Park Ridge
School Lockdown: System Inadvertently Triggered At OLM In Park Ridge School was back in session Thursday after an accidental activation of the lockdown system at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Park Ridge brought a huge law enforcement response. "We're not sure why the lockdown system was activated," Park Ridge Police Capt. Joseph Rampolla said, "but we treated it as genuine, as always. Everything went smoothly." Police established a perimeter and summoned their colleagues from local towns, as well as Bergen County Regional SWAT team, the captain said. They cleared the elementary school classroom by classroom while bringing the students to a safe location, he …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Litchfield
Police & Fire
School In CT Temporarily Locked Down During Police Negotiation School In CT Temporarily Locked Down During Police Negotiation
School In CT Temporarily Locked Down During Police Negotiation A school in Connecticut was temporarily placed in lockdown while police negotiated with a barricaded person. In New Haven County, the Momauguin Elementary School was locked down as a precaution and police advised the public to stay away from Stevens Street between Austin Avenue and Soundview Avenue on Tuesday, Jan. 25. It is unclear why officers were negotiating with the barricaded person, including the South Central Regional SWAT team, which was activated, according to police. A “shelter in place order” was also extended to include North Atwater, Henry Street, and George Street. More in…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say
Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after police found him in hiding in a hospital parking garage in Fairfield County following a police chase and crash that all started at a probation office. The incident started around 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when Bridgeport Police were notified by New Haven Police that a man identified as Christopher Hilton, age 20, of New Haven, had "recklessly" sped away from a probation officer. Preliminary reports indicated Hilton may have a firearm and could be heading for the Bridgeport area, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management of Bridgeport. Bridge…

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by Kathy Reakes
Teaneck
News
FDU Sheltered In Place Following Incident FDU Sheltered In Place Following Incident
FDU Sheltered In Place Following Incident UPDATE: A man who was seized following a SWAT standoff at his Hackensack home had gone after another man with a handgun and a machete earlier in the day in Teaneck, prompting a lockdown of FDU and a local high school, authorities said Thursday. Andrew Deininger, 48, chased the other man through part of the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus following a dispute near the corner of Beverly and River roads around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Teaneck Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly said. "Although no specific threat to the campus community was known at the time, the FDU campus was placed into a lockdown fo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School
Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School A minor was arrested by police after phoning in several phony incidents to a Fairfield County school that led to lockdowns and police investigations, authorities announced. Police in Norwalk said the juvenile was taken into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 8 after an exhaustive search, for the incidents at Norwalk High School and P-TECH over the last several days. The incidents included: A bomb threat on Wednesday, Dec. 1; Reports of an armed person within the school on Friday, Dec. 3, and Dec. 8. “I appreciate the outstanding work of the officers that responded to the three incidents at Norw…

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by Zak Failla
Bucks
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Central Bucks South High School Threats Arrest Made In Central Bucks South High School Threats
Arrest Made In Central Bucks South High School Threats UPDATE: A juvenile male has been arrested and charged in connection to threats made at Central Bucks South High School Tuesday morning, authorities announced Tuesday night. The incident prompted school officials to implement a lockdown and an early dismissal. It all began when the school received two threats around 8:40 a.m., and school district officials notified Warrington police, the district said in a statement. As advised by officers, the school was subsequently put on lockdown, officials said. Out of an abundance of caution, students at Mill Creek elementary school were ordered…

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by Nicole Acosta