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Elementary School Off Lockdown Following Threatening Phone Call About Armed Intruder Elementary School Off Lockdown Following Threatening Phone Call About Armed Intruder
Elementary School Off Lockdown Following Threatening Phone Call About Armed Intruder Officials in Connecticut said there is no threat following a "swatting" call on Monday, Sept. 23, that claimed an armed intruder was inside an elementary school. It's part of a growing trend of hoax calls promising violence at schools.  Hartford County's Vance Elementary School in New Britain was forced to go into lockdown on Monday after a call was placed to the main office around 11 a.m., said Tony Gasper, superintendent of the Consolidated School District of New Britain in a message to parents, per NBC Connecticut.  Related: Dozens Of Connecticut Schools Have Received Th…

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by Josh Lanier
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Criminal Investigation Prompts Lockdown At CT High School, Police Report Criminal Investigation Prompts Lockdown At CT High School, Police Report
Criminal Investigation Prompts Lockdown At CT High School, Police Report A Connecticut high school was placed on lockdown due to an active criminal investigation, police reported. The investigation was underway at Naugatuck High School, located in New Haven County, as of about 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Naugatuck Police Department reported. Police said there is no threat to students and urged people to avoid the area. No further details about the investigation were provided. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Nicole Valinote
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New 'Swatting' Incident Reported At High School In Fairfield County, Police Say New 'Swatting' Incident Reported At High School In Fairfield County, Police Say
New 'Swatting' Incident Reported At High School In Fairfield County, Police Say A second Fairfield County high school reports being the victim of a "swatting" incident where the police department received a call regarding an active shooter on the school campus. The latest incident took place in Westport, around 9:10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 21 at Staples High School. According to Westport Police Lt. David Wolf, the 911 center received a call from a person who was reporting that there was an active shooter inside Staples High School.  The patrol and detective divisions as well as officers serving in administrative roles immediately went to the school, Wolf sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Active Shooter Notification Leads To School Lockdown In Fairfield County Active Shooter Notification Leads To School Lockdown In Fairfield County
Active Shooter Notification Leads To School Lockdown In Fairfield County A report of an active shooter at a Fairfield County school led to the lockdown of all the city's schools. The incident took place in Stamford around 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 13 at Stamford High School. According to Lauren Meyer, with the City of Stamford, Stamford High School received a false report notification of a threat of an active shooter in the building. The school was immediately put on lockdown and the Stamford Police Department responded and all protocols were followed by staff and students. All necessary precautions were taken and in an abundance of caution, Stamford Police made the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting
Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools were placed on a lockdown after a 16-year-old was found shot on a street in Connecticut, the victim of a drive-by shooting. The incident took place in New Haven around 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 in the parking lot of St. Martins Townhouses on Goffe Street. Police received a call regarding a person shot on Goffe Street, between Orchard Street and Winter Street. Responding officers located a 16-year-old male who had been struck by gunfire, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Schools Put In Lockdown After Shots Fired In Fairfield County, Police Say Four Schools Put In Lockdown After Shots Fired In Fairfield County, Police Say
Four Schools Put In Lockdown After Shots Fired In Fairfield County, Police Say Four Fairfield County schools were briefly placed on lockdown after shots were fired in the area. The incident took place around in Norwalk around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24. Norwalk Police responded to the area of Bouton Street after receiving a 911 call of shots being fired, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police Department. Out of an abundance of caution, the schools in the immediate area were alerted, while police personnel searched the area and gathered information, Gulino said. The schools affected included Brien McMahon High School, Roton Middle School, Brook…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Several Schools Placed On Lockdown After Assault At CT Residence Several Schools Placed On Lockdown After Assault At CT Residence
Several Schools Placed On Lockdown After Assault At CT Residence Several Connecticut schools were placed on lockdown after an assault was reported at a residence in the area.  Police received a report of an assault with a knife in Hartford County at a home on Columbus Avenue near Route 6 in Bristol at about 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, the Bristol Police Department reported. The suspect ran away from the scene before police arrived, authorities said.  Police said schools in the area were placed on lockdown "out of an abundance of caution," and the lockdown has since been lifted.  The incident is believed to be isolated, and there …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fight Breaks Out, Leading To Lockdown At School In Fairfield County Fight Breaks Out, Leading To Lockdown At School In Fairfield County
Fight Breaks Out, Leading To Lockdown At School In Fairfield County A fight between several students caused a school to go into a temporary lockdown in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Stamford on Tuesday, April 26 at Cloonan Middle School. In a letter to parents, Principal David Tate wrote that as a result of the fight, police were notified and responded to the campus.  "During this time, we followed our standard protocols, and the school was placed on lockdown while we resolved this isolated incident," Tate said. The responsible students have been immediately disciplined and will face further disciplinary action under the Board of Educa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Shot Near CT High School Teen Shot Near CT High School
Teen Shot Near CT High School A 16-year-old student was shot near a Connecticut high school, causing the school to go on lockdown. The incident took place in Hartford County around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, near New Britain High School. According to New Britain Police Chief Christopher Chute, the teen was shot by suspects in an early 2000s light blue or light gray Nissan Altima. During a news conference on Tuesday, the chief said the department is searching for the car. After the shooting, the chief said the teen was able to talk and move around. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment. “He had non-life-th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shooting Suspect Arrested For Drive-By Shooting That Prompted Lockdowns At Three CT Schools Shooting Suspect Arrested For Drive-By Shooting That Prompted Lockdowns At Three CT Schools
Shooting Suspect Arrested For Drive-By Shooting That Prompted Lockdowns At Three CT Schools A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested for an alleged drive-by shooting that led to lockdowns at three Connecticut schools, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Hartford County, the Rocky Hill School District placed three schools in “soft lockdowns” after there were reports of shots fired from one vehicle towards a second at approximately noon in the area of Orchard Street and Textbook Avenue. The shooting was in the general area of the Myrtle H. Stevens Elementary School, Albert D. Griswold Middle School, and Rock Hill High School, school officials said. Original story - Shots …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts
Two Students Arrested After Threats Force CT HS Into Lockouts Two students have reportedly been arrested for their roles in sending threats directed toward a Connecticut high school that forced them to lockdown students and staff for two straight days. In New Haven County, the Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden has been the victim of threats to start the week, prompting police investigations on both days that forced the building to be locked down. Earlier story - CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat A pair of 14-year-old boys were taken into custody and charged with threatening and breach of peace…

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by Zak Failla
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CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat
CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat For the second straight day, a high school in Connecticut was forced to go into lockdown due to a possible threat. In New Haven County, the Eli Whitney Technical High School was placed into lockdown shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, when state police investigators alerted the district about a possible threat to the building. The latest incident comes a day after a similar threat was made at Eli Whitney and three Connecticut high schools received similar threats. Earlier story - Three CT High Schools Enter Lockdown On Same Day Due To Separate Threats State and local police respo…

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by Zak Failla
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Three CT High Schools Enter Lockdown On Same Day Due To Separate Threats Three CT High Schools Enter Lockdown On Same Day Due To Separate Threats
Three CT High Schools Enter Lockdown On Same Day Due To Separate Threats Three different districts in Connecticut were forced to place high schools into lockdown within hours of each other after reportedly receiving separate threats. In New Haven County, Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven and the Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden, as well as the Norwich Free Academy in New London County all entered lockdown at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 6. Earlier story - High School In CT In Lockdown After Report Of Firearm Inside Building At Wilbur Cross and Eli Whitney, the schools had an increased police presence as officers investigating threats tha…

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by Zak Failla
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High School In CT In Lockdown After Report Of Firearm Inside Building High School In CT In Lockdown After Report Of Firearm Inside Building
High School In CT In Lockdown After Report Of Firearm Inside Building A high school in Connecticut was put in lockdown after there was a report of a possible firearm inside the building, a district official announced. In New Haven County, Wilbur Cross High School went into lockdown protocols on Monday, Dec. 6 as police responded to the building to investigate the threat, which included a report of a gun in the building. The nature of the threat has not been disclosed. No additional information has been released by police or the school district. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School
Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School A Fairfield County high school was temporarily put in lockdown as police investigated a threat that is believed to be a hoax. Norwalk High School was put in its lockdown at approximately noon on Friday, Dec. 3 as police investigated the threat with multiple officers while students and staff remained in the school. The investigation is ongoing, but police said that they believe it to be hoax. During the lockdown, students and staff at Norwalk High School and P-TECH have been instructed to remain in their classrooms. Families have been advised not to go to the school, as it could impede the …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens Taken Into Custody After Reports Of Firearm In CT HS; Prop Gun Recovered Two Teens Taken Into Custody After Reports Of Firearm In CT HS; Prop Gun Recovered
Two Teens Taken Into Custody After Reports Of Firearm In CT HS; Prop Gun Recovered A social media prank gone wrong that led to a school lockdown in Connecticut and a wide-reaching police search led to the apprehension of two teens who were busted with a prop gun inside the building. Officers from the Meriden Police Department in New Haven County responded to Platt High School at approximately 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, after a social media video went viral involving students in possession of what appeared to be a firearm. Original story - CT School Locked Down As Police Investigate Reports Of Student With Gun According to police, the video, believed to have been…

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by Zak Failla
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High School Put On Lockdown Following Large Fight In Fairfield County, Police Say High School Put On Lockdown Following Large Fight In Fairfield County, Police Say
High School Put On Lockdown Following Large Fight In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County high school was put on lockdown following a fight involving at least 10 students. The fight took place around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27 at Bunnell High School in Stratford. According to Capt Frank Eannotti, of the Stratford Police Department, the fight involved numerous students and faculty/staff intervened in an attempt to break up the fight.  Several Stratford officers and the School Resource officer responded to the disturbance and took control of the scene and school, Eannotti said.  The school was placed in a temporary lockdown to ensur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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School In Fairfield County Placed On Lockdown After Suspicious Note Reported School In Fairfield County Placed On Lockdown After Suspicious Note Reported
School In Fairfield County Placed On Lockdown After Suspicious Note Reported A school in Fairfield County was temporarily put into lockdown after a student reported a threatening note to a teacher. In Stamford, Cloonan Middle School was temporarily locked down on Friday, Oct. 8, after a suspicious note detailing a school shooting was discovered and reported. At approximately 9 a.m. officials said that the school was locked down for less than a half-hour as police investigated the suspicious note, which highlighted a particular date that a school shooting would take place. The investigation into the note determined that it was an unfounded threat and the lockdown wa…

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by Zak Failla
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CT School District Put On Lockdown After Social Media Threat CT School District Put On Lockdown After Social Media Threat
CT School District Put On Lockdown After Social Media Threat A teenage student in Connecticut is facing charges after allegedly making a threat on social media the forced a temporary lockdown of two schools this week. On Tuesday, Sept. 14, both the Derby middle and high schools in New Haven County were put into lockdown after police were made aware of a threatening social media post, authorities said. The nature of the post was initially unclear, but officials said it pertained to the high school, which shares the same complex as the middle school, prompting a lockdown of both buildings. According to reports, in the video, the teen can be seen wear…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests
Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests Police arrested three people after taking officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle along the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester to the Fairfield County border before crashing. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, when Harrison Harrison Police officers were altered by a license plate reader that a vehicle stolen in the Bronx was traveling along area roads, said the Harrison Police Department. A Harrison sergeant spotted the vehicle at a gas station near North Street on the Hutch, the department said. When the sergeant attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fl…

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by Kathy Reakes
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UPDATED: Lockdown Lifted At Hartford Schools, Daycare; 'Area Clear' UPDATED: Lockdown Lifted At Hartford Schools, Daycare; 'Area Clear'
Updated: Lockdown Lifted At Hartford Schools, Daycare; 'Area Clear' Hartford Police have lifted a lockdown on two city schools and one daycare. The Hyland Daycare, Bellizzi Middle School, and Kennelly School were put on lockdown at around 11:45 am., Friday, Sept. 18. At around 1:30 p.m., the Hartford Police said the lockdown had been lifted and that the area is "clear." There were no other elaborations on the situation. Lockdowns at the schools and daycare were put into place police while police investigated a reported shooting at 275 Fairfield Ave., police said. Lockdowns are precautionary, police said on Twitter. “Erring on side of caution. Officer on …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Stamford Schools On Lockdown Following 'Incident' Stamford Schools On Lockdown Following 'Incident'
Stamford Schools On Lockdown Following 'Incident' There is a heavy police presence near several Fairfield County schools following an incident. Stamford Police said on Twitter that Newfield Avenue will be closed from Grey Farm Road to Vine Road until further notice. There is a lockdown at Trinity Catholic High School, which is located nearby on Newfield Avenue. Police said action involves an "isolated incident." The area of the incident is also located near the Stamford JCC on Newfield Avenue, which is on lockdown along with the Catholic Academy of Stamford is also reportedly on lockdown. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Juvenile Charges After Gun Scare At Elementary School In Fairfield County Juvenile Charges After Gun Scare At Elementary School In Fairfield County
Juvenile Charges After Gun Scare At Elementary School In Fairfield County A Fairfield County juvenile was arrested after a gun scare put her school on lockdown Thursday, according to the Connecticut Post. The event took place around 2:30 p.m., when Bridgeport police received a 911 call from Bryant Elementary School, at 230 Poplar St., saying there a female threatening a male at the school and that she had a gun, the Post said. Police and School Resource officers immediately put the school on lockdown and began looking for the girl, the paper said. In just a few minutes, officers had located the girl and place her in custody and the lockdown was lifted by 2:39 p.…

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by Kathy Reakes