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Police & Fire
New Update: No Criminality Found After Threat Prompts Lockout At HS In Westchester
An investigation into a possible social media threat against a student that prompted a lockout at a Westchester County high school found no criminality, police said. Information regarding the threat was originally found by Port Chester High School staff members on Tuesday, Oct. 8, causing the building to be placed on a temporary lockout as a precaution, according to Port Chester Police. Earlier Report - Threat Against Student Prompts Lockout At Port Chester High School A resulting police investigation resulted in the identification of a person of interest, who was later in…
Police & Fire
Threat Against Student Prompts Lockout At High School In Westchester
A person of interest is being interviewed following a high school lockout in Westchester prompted by a social media threat against a student, police said. New, updated report - New Update: No Criminality Found After Threat Prompts Lockout At Port Chester HS The incident happened at Port Chester High School on Tuesday, Oct. 8 after staff received information about an online social media threat against a student, according to Port Chester Police. A lockout was initiated out of precaution as police investigated the threat. It has since been lifted, the department said. A per…
Schools
Person Accused Of Making Threat Against Current Student At High School In Hudson Valley
A former student has been accused of making threats against a current student at a high school in the Hudson Valley. On Thursday, March 23 at approximately 12:30 pm, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into threats made on social media targeting a student at Brewster High School. The suspect, who resides outside the county, was quickly identified, located, and issued an appearance ticket for Putnam County Family Court, Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. Out of an abundance of caution, additional sheriff’s patrols are on the scene at all of the B…
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Two Schools In Hudson Valley Go Remote After Social Media Threats
Two schools in the Hudson Valley have moved to remote learning following a social media threat. Both Poughkeepsie Middle School and Poughkeepsie High School will be operating on a remote learning schedule on Monday, March 21, due to the social media threat made against both schools, according to a message on the district's website. Students and staff are expected to engage in remote learning using the one-hour delay schedule, the district said. "Parents should check their child's social media accounts and share any concerning material with law enforcement," the district added. No o…
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Authorities ID Juvenile Accused Of Making Threat To Westchester High School
Police have identified the person responsible for making a threat on social media against a high school in Northern Westchester. The Ossining Police Department reported on Saturday, Nov. 13, that detectives with assistance from outside agencies have closed their investigation into the threat that was made against Ossining High School and its students on Thursday, Nov. 11. Earlier report - Police Investigate Social Media Threat To Ossining High School CASE CLOSED! It’s nice when we can share good news. In this case, we can now talk about yesterday’s threat and... Posted by Ossining P…
Schools
Police Investigate Social Media Threat To Westchester High School
Police in Northern Westchester are investigating a social media threat reportedly made by a student threatening violence. Ossining Schools Superintendent Raymond Sanchez and Police Chief Kevin Sylvester issued a joint statement early on Friday, Nov. 12 cautioning the community that a social media post threatening the high school was being investigated. “Late on Thursday (Nov. 11) night we were alerted to the existence of a social media post from a person purporting to be a student at Ossining High School,” they noted. “In this post, the author threatens violence against the school and stude…
Schools
Some School Districts In Hudson Valley Increase Security After Apparent National Threat
Alarms were sounding among some school districts in New York amid threats being made on social media as part of what is seemingly a national scheme. On Sunday, Oct. 24, in the Hudson Valley, the Village of Walden Police Department in Orange County received a complaint in reference to a social media post that went viral on Snapchat. “I had to make a new account so they don’t trace me,” the threat posted by “Alex Anderson” reads. “But me and a couple of my friends have been bullied for so long and we can’t deal with it anymore. “We plan on shooting up Central High School around 10 to 11 Am …
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Middle School Threats Lead To Increased Security In Mamaroneck
Security has been beefed up following a string of threats that caused concern for students and staff in the Mamaroneck School District. Over the past several days, the district “has been challenged by three unrelated instances of alleged student threats to the safety of Hommocks Middle School," Schools Superintendent Robert Shaps said. The first threat came on Tuesday, June 11, when administrators at Hommocks were notified that a middle school student had threatened to harm classmates. Police were alerted and the investigation determined that the student in question was not in the bui…
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