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Danbury Teacher's Aide Accused Of Making 4 School Bomb Threats Danbury Teacher's Aide Accused Of Making 4 School Bomb Threats
Danbury Teacher's Aide Accused Of Making 4 School Bomb Threats Following a 10-month investigation, a Fairfield County teacher's aide was charged with threatening and breach of peace after allegedly making four bomb threats at the school where she worked. Litchfield County resident Amber Davidson, age 36, of New Milford, was arrested Thursday,  Oct. 12, said Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Police Department. According to police, Davidson, an employee at Pembroke Elementary School in Danbury, allegedly began making the threats on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, by placing a note in a school bathroom indicating there was a bomb in the building. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
CT High School Evacuated After Police Respond To Suspicious Incident CT High School Evacuated After Police Respond To Suspicious Incident
CT High School Evacuated After Police Respond To Suspicious Incident A telephone call from an unidentified source who communicated a possible threat caused state police troopers to evacuate a high school in Connecticut. The incident took place in Tolland County at E.O. Smith High School in Mansfield around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29. According to state police, a preliminary investigation indicates that a staff member at the school had received a telephone call from an unidentified source, who communicated a possible threat to the school.  Out of an abundance of caution, the school was evacuated while troopers investigated.  After conducting a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Bomb Threats Leads To Evacuations Of 2 CT Schools, Police Say Bomb Threats Leads To Evacuations Of 2 CT Schools, Police Say
Bomb Threats Leads To Evacuations Of 2 CT Schools, Police Say A bomb threat at two Connecticut schools caused evacuations and searches with bomb-sniffing K9 dogs and police officers from throughout the area.  The incident took place in Hartford County around 10:45 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17 in Windsor Locks. The first bomb threat was called into the North Street School, said Lt. Paul Cherniack, of the Windsor Locks Police Department.  When officers arrived, the school was in lockdown, but a decision was made to evacuate the students and dismiss them for the day erring on the side of caution, Cherniack said. The second bomb threat was calle…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
High School In Fairfield County Evacuated After Pepper Spray Incident, Police Say High School In Fairfield County Evacuated After Pepper Spray Incident, Police Say
High School In Fairfield County Evacuated After Pepper Spray Incident, Police Say Police are on the scene at a high school n Fairfield County after receiving several calls regarding the accidental discharge of pepper spray. The incident took place in Bridgeport at Bassick High School, around 8:15 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 10. Preliminary reports indicate the building was being evacuated and numerous students were affected by the substance, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. Bridgeport fire, police, and ambulances have responded, Appleby said. No word yet from school officials. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Fairfield County School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Fairfield County
School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Fairfield County Classes have resumed at a Fairfield County elementary school after a fire forced students to evacuate. A police officer in Westport assigned to Long Lots Elementary School, located on Hyde Lane, first noticed trouble at around noon Wednesday, May 25, when he smelled smoke in the school’s auditorium, according to the Westport Fire Department. The officer pulled a fire alarm after spotting smoke and used a fire extinguisher to douse the flames. When firefighters arrived, they found a small fire still burning in a wall of the auditorium that they put out, officials said. Investigators with …

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
12 Students, Two Teachers Hospitalized Due To 'Airborne Irritant' In CT Classroom 12 Students, Two Teachers Hospitalized Due To 'Airborne Irritant' In CT Classroom
12 Students, Two Teachers Hospitalized Due To 'Airborne Irritant' In CT Classroom Twelve students and two teachers in Connecticut experienced watery eyes and scratchy throats after a classroom was contaminated with a defensive spray, school officials said.  The incident happened at the New Haven Public Schools on the morning of Thursday, May 19, in a classroom at Wexler-Grant School, according to a NHPS representative. The students and teachers were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital to be checked out after experiencing symptoms of an "airborne irritant," officials said. The New Haven Fire Department found evidence that a cubicle in the classroom had been contaminat…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Update: Bomb Threat Hoax Closes Fairfield County School, Police Say Update: Bomb Threat Hoax Closes Fairfield County School, Police Say
Update: Bomb Threat Hoax Closes Fairfield County School, Police Say Police in Fairfield County responded in large numbers to the threat of a bomb at a Fairfield County high school. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, when Norwalk Police responded to Norwalk High School in response to a bomb threat, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. According to Gulino, staff and students were evacuated and kept safe while officers secured the perimeters of the school and police canine bomb detection teams from Norwalk and Westport entered and methodically checked the school for any suspicious items, Related Story: Two Fairfield County…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of High School In CT On First Day Of Classes Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of High School In CT On First Day Of Classes
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of High School In CT On First Day Of Classes A Connecticut High School had an unusual first day of classes after being forced to temporarily evacuate due to a reported gas leak. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 30, Avon High School in Hartford County was forced to evacuate, police said, when there was a report of the odor of natural gas in the building. The building was temporarily evacuated by first responders, and firefighters ultimately determined that the cause of the odor was from the school’s science classrooms. Connecticut Natural Gas was called in to assist with determining the exact location and cause of the leak. No inj…

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by Zak Failla