The New Castle Police Department was contacted at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 by Amazon security about an expired threat made against Horace Greeley High School. The threat was that there would be a school shooting on Dec. 26, 2018,
"Our investigation has determined that the threat was made through an online gaming website," New Castle Police said in a statement, adding the department "does not feel this was a credible threat or do we believe this to be an ongoing threat. The investigation into this matter is continuing."
The heightened security measures are being taken as a precaution, police said.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the New Castle Police Department at (914) 238-4422, submit an anonymous tip online at www.ncpd.info/tip or text the word NEWCPD followed by the tip information to TIP411.
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