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2 Children Poured Acid On Slides, Injured 4 Other Kids At Western Mass Park: DA 2 Children Poured Acid On Slides, Injured 4 Other Kids At Western Mass Park: DA
2 Children Poured Acid On Slides, Injured 4 Other Kids At Western Mass Park: DA Two minors have been charged with pouring muriatic acid on slides in Hampden County and injuring multiple children, authorities said.  Police said the juveniles poured the toxic material on the slides at Bliss Park in Longmeadow on June 11. Four children who played on them later were burned by the caustic substance.  An investigation found that the juveniles had stolen muriatic acid from the pool's pump room at the park and poured it on three slides. The toxic material was stored correctly, authorities said, but the thieves went to great lengths to get it. They scaled two fences a…

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by Josh Lanier
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3 Students To Face Charges For Fake Bomb Threat Against Central Mass Schools 3 Students To Face Charges For Fake Bomb Threat Against Central Mass Schools
3 Students To Face Charges For Fake Bomb Threat Against Central Mass Schools Three students are expected to face charges for making a fake bomb threat and forcing two schools in central Massachusetts on lockdown, authorities said.  A parent called police about someone wearing a mask who claimed to a have a bomb near Douglas Elementary School around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, Douglas Police said on Facebook. The individual was seen running into the woods between the elementary and high schools. Police then responded and placed both schools under lockdown.  Police later found three students in the woods matching the description from the caller, police s…

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by David Cifarelli
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Ghost Gun Found At High School In Region Following Fight Ghost Gun Found At High School In Region Following Fight
Ghost Gun Found At High School In Region Following Fight Three students were arrested following a fight at a Connecticut high school in which a loaded ghost gun was found. The fight took place in Litchfield County in New Milford around 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 26 at New Milford High School. The school was immediately put into lockdown and officers swiftly moved to locate the involved parties, said Chief Spencer Cerruto, of the New Milford Police.  A juvenile and two other students were detained at the scene, Cerruto said. The lockdown was lifted around 11 a.m. when the school was deemed safe, police said. Cerruto said that a fight in a s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery In Region Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery In Region
Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery In Region One of two suspects in Connecticut is facing charges after allegedly assaulting and robbing someone during a planned transaction, police said. In Hartford County, police were dispatched to an area of Tariff Street in Enfield at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Monday, March 28, where there was a report of a robbery that had just taken place. According to a spokesperson from the Enfield Police Department, the victim of the robbery instructed investigators that he had met up with two others to sell undisclosed items to them. It is alleged that during the transaction, the two would-be buyers pulled…

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by Zak Failla
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17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars In Enfield 17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars In Enfield
17-Year-Old Accused Of Breaking Into Several Cars In Enfield A 17-year-old is facing multiple burglary and larceny charges for his alleged involvement in a number of vehicle break-ins in Connecticut. Police in Hartford County said a group of people was breaking into vehicles in Enfield at about 2:30 a.m. on July 4. Police said the midnight patrol shift set up tire deflation devices along potential escape routes. The devices are used to safely release tire air pressure. The individuals involved in the burglary reportedly fled the scene in a stolen vehicle, which was later found disabled in East Windsor.  The police department noted that state po…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into HS Class In Region Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into HS Class In Region
Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into HS Class In Region A juvenile is facing several charges after remotely breaking into the online classroom of a high school in the region, and then using racial slurs, according to police. The incident happened in Connecticut in the fall of 2020. Late on Friday, May 28, in Fairfield County, members of the Newtown Police Department charged the local youth for cybercrimes. The arrest was made at the conclusion of a six-month-long police investigation, of unknown persons accessing Google classrooms at Newtown High School and using racial epithets, in an abusive and disruptive manner. School Resource Officer W…

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by Joe Lombardi