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Greenwich Schools Threat Likely 'Swatting' Incident, Police Say Greenwich Schools Threat Likely 'Swatting' Incident, Police Say
Greenwich Schools Threat Likely 'Swatting' Incident, Police Say A threat to schools in a Fairfield County town has been deemed a swatting incident by officials. The incident took place on Tuesday, Oct. 17 when police became aware of a vague threat through social media directed against the Greenwich School System and one of the town’s middle schools. According to Lt. Ted Latiak of the Greenwich Police, no specific threats were identified, but every precaution was taken to ensure the safety of the town’s students and staff members. Working closely with the Board of Education and other town departments, the Police Department has determined that this was a…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Third CT School Sheltering In Place Following Social Media Threat, Police Say Third CT School Sheltering In Place Following Social Media Threat, Police Say
Third CT School Sheltering In Place Following Social Media Threat, Police Say A third Connecticut school is sheltering in place following a social media threat. The latest threat, in New Haven County, was directed at Crosby High School in Waterbury. The threat came on Tuesday, Sept. 27 via social media, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department. Although police did not elaborate on the threat. "As a precaution, a shelter-in-place has been initiated along with additional police presence at the school throughout the day," Bessette said. Earlier report: Pair Of Schools In Waterbury Operating Under Shelter-In-Place Order After Social Media Threat …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say 13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say
13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say A middle school student  has been charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening to shoot up his school in New York while making a reference to the recent Uvalde, Texas massacre. The incident took place in Suffolk County at Westhampton Beach Middle School on Thursday, June 2. The 13-year-old boy told other students and school officials that he was going to "shoot the school" because he was annoyed and frustrated with other students, said Chief Steven McManus of the Westhampton Police. "The teenager made reference to the recent Uvalde, Texas shooting," McManus said. McManu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield Ludlowe HS Student Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts Fairfield Ludlowe HS Student Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts
Fairfield Ludlowe HS Student Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts A student in Connecticut has been arrested after police say he sent threatening messages. Town of Fairfield Police Department detectives working in collaboration with school safety officers arrested the 15-year-old who attends Fairfield Ludlowe High School on Saturday, March 5 following a lengthy investigation of a veiled threat made to several classmates.  It was reported to police that several students received a threatening text message from an unknown number, according to Fairfield Police.  A subsequent investigation identified the suspect as a student of FLHS.  "Police…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Juvenile Charged After Threat To School In Fairfield County Juvenile Charged After Threat To School In Fairfield County
Juvenile Charged After Threat To School In Fairfield County A Fairfield County juvenile has been arrested in connection with an alleged social media threat directed at an area middle school. The Stratford Police Department became aware of a social media threat directed toward students and faculty of the Stratford school system on Monday, Dec. 20. According to Captain Frank Eannotti, of the Stratford Police, investigators were able to quickly identify the suspect, and based on the investigation one juvenile was arrested for posting the threat.  Earlier Story: Social Media Threat Targeting Schools Under Investigation In Fair…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Juvenile Charged After Social Media Threat To CT School, Police Say Juvenile Charged After Social Media Threat To CT School, Police Say
Juvenile Charged After Social Media Threat To CT School, Police Say A Connecticut juvenile has been arrested for allegedly posting a threatening social media post targeting a school in the region. The unidentified Hartford County teen was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 19, after posting a picture of an unknown person with weapons with a quote "Bristol Central Next," said Lt. Geoffrey Lund, of the Bristol Police Department. Lund said the post was one of many that have been made nationwide over the past week and the juvenile was "re-posting" an image that had been circulated. "The unidentified person in the photograph has no ties to Bristol," he said. The investi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
CT State Police, Agencies Release Statement On New Social Media School Threats CT State Police, Agencies Release Statement On New Social Media School Threats
CT State Police, Agencies Release Statement On New Social Media School Threats As a host of fake social media posts circulating online about potential school threats on Friday, Dec. 17, two Connecticut state agencies are investigating. In a statement released on Thursday, Dec. 16, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Connecticut State Police reassured the public they are investigating the hoax but said they have not "yet identified any specific or credible threats to any schools within the State of Connecticut." The posts and rumors started on TikTok and have been circulating for several days across the country, making their way onto addi…

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by Kathy Reakes