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Synagogues Victim Of Hoax Bomb Threats In Mass: Police Synagogues Victim Of Hoax Bomb Threats In Mass: Police
Synagogues Victim Of Hoax Bomb Threats In Mass: Police Multiple places of worship were the victims of hoax bomb threats over the weekend, causing police to evacuate homes and close roads until they could investigate the scenes.  An employee at Congregation Sha’aray Shalom at 1112 Main St. in Hingham received an email shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19 that said that bombs were inside the synagogue, according to police. The employee left and called 911. Several homes nearby were evacuated, and Main Street (Route 228) was closed in both directions, police said. Explosive detection dogs from Quincy police and Massachusetts State Police …

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by Khier Casino
Schools
Active Shooter Report Forces Evacuation At St John's Preparatory In Danvers Active Shooter Report Forces Evacuation At St John's Preparatory In Danvers
Active Shooter Report Forces Evacuation At St John's Preparatory In Danvers Students were evacuated following a report of an active shooter at a private high school on the North Shore this week, according to authorities.  State and local police responded to a report of a person with a gun at St. John's Preparatory High School in Danvers shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday, May 22, Massachusetts State Police said.  At 1:49 PM several dozen Troopers and @DanversPolice responded to St. John’s Prep for report of a person with a gun at the school. Immediate entry made and no threats identified at this time. Teams doing secondary sweeps. We are aware of no injuries at th…

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Lockdown Prompted After Gunfire Reported At Amesbury High School: Police UPDATE: Lockdown Prompted After Gunfire Reported At Amesbury High School: Police
Update: Lockdown Prompted After Gunfire Reported At Amesbury High School: Police Police received a report of gunfire at Amesbury High School and locked the school down, officials say.  Officers were dispatched to the high school on Highland Street to lock the school down around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13 after receiving a call in which a male voice said he had a firearm near the school, according to the Amesbury Police Department. The sound of gunshots could be heard in the background of the call.  Police followed procedure and responded with a large number of police and emergency units, locking the school down, and activating secure mode fore all other Amesbury sch…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Hoax Swatting Call Sends At Least 6 Police Departments To Groveland Home Hoax Swatting Call Sends At Least 6 Police Departments To Groveland Home
Hoax Swatting Call Sends At Least 6 Police Departments To Groveland Home A phony call confessing to a violent act, and threatening to harm first responders, led to the unnecessary evacuation of multiple Groveland residences and the gathering of multiple police departments, officials say.  The person behind the fake 911 call, made on Wednesday, Feb 1 around 8:45 p.m., said that he was on Marjorie Street and confessed to both hurting someone and that he would hurt first responders, according to the Groveland Police Department.  In accordance with established procedures, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical responders were dispatched to the alleged…

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by Morgan Gonzales