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New Hampton Woman Charged With Calling In Bomb Threat To Hospital New Hampton Woman Charged With Calling In Bomb Threat To Hospital
New Hampton Woman Charged With Calling In Bomb Threat To Hospital A Hudson Valley woman has been charged with falsely reporting an incident after allegedly reporting a bomb threat at an area hospital. Related: Bomb Threat At Wallkill Hospital, No Explosive Devices Found, Police Say Orange County resident Donna Inga, age 64, of New Hampton was arrested on Wednesday, March 27. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the town of Wallkill Police, on Wednesday, March 20, members of the police department responded to a report of a bomb threat at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown.  The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Tow…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat At Wallkill Hospital, No Explosive Devices Found, Police Say Bomb Threat At Wallkill Hospital, No Explosive Devices Found, Police Say
Bomb Threat At Wallkill Hospital, No Explosive Devices Found, Police Say A bomb threat at a Hudson Valley hospital caused a complete search of the building, but no explosives were found. The incident occurred in Orange County at Garnet Health Medical Center in the town of Wallkill on Wednesday, March 20. Deputy Chief of Wallkill Police Antonino Spano, said the department received a call from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office alerting them to a caller indicating a bomb threat at the hospital. Spano said the call was placed from the Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center in Goshen.  After conferring with Garnet Health Medical Center security…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Accused Of Making A Terroristic Threat At School In Rockland County 14-Year-Old Accused Of Making A Terroristic Threat At School In Rockland County
14-Year-Old Accused Of Making A Terroristic Threat At School In Rockland County A 14-year-old has been charged with making a terroristic threat in connection with a bomb threat at a Hudson Valley school. Bomb Threat At Suffern Senior High School Causes Evacuation, Police Say The unidentified teen was charged in Rockland County on Monday, Jan. 15 by Ramapo Police following a four-month investigation into the Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, incident. According to Lt. Chris Franklin of the Rampo Police, the department received a report of a bomb threat at Suffern High School prompting an evacuation and response from multiple law enforcement agencies. The juvenile was charge…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Threat Of Bombs At Hudson Valley Mall Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say Threat Of Bombs At Hudson Valley Mall Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say
Threat Of Bombs At Hudson Valley Mall Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say A busy Sunday at a mall in the region quickly turned to fear when officials began evacuating the building due to a bomb threat. The incident took place in Dutchess County at the Poughkeepsie Galleria on Sunday, Oct. 29 just before 2 p.m. Capt. Michael O'Dowd of the town of Poughkeepsie Police said 911 received a call reporting that bombs had been placed at the Galleria.  The call was immediately transferred to town police who responded and met with Galleria management and the decision was made to evacuate the building as a precaution, O'Dowd said. At the request of the mall, K-9 team…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New Update: Area Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat New Update: Area Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat
New Update: Area Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley elementary school was evacuated due to a bomb threat. The incident took place in Rockland County on Thursday, Dec. 15 at New City Elementary School in New City. According to Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, school staff told police that a caller stated there a bomb in the school. The phone call abruptly ended and the Clarkstown Police Department was notified. As the initial responding officers arrived on the scene students were already being evacuated from the building and placed onto school buses in order to be safely mov…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Charged For Making Threat To School In Newburgh Teen Charged For Making Threat To School In Newburgh
Teen Charged For Making Threat To School In Newburgh A 17-year-old Hudson Valley teen has been arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat via social media that caused an area school to be evacuated. The incident took place in Orange County in the city of Newburgh on Monday, May 2, at the Newburgh Free Academy’s North Campus. The teen was arrested on Friday, May 6, by the city of Newburgh police following a collaborative investigation with the New York State Police, the Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, and the FBI, said the City of Newburgh Police. The threat was made via social media and was directed toward the Newburgh…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Hudson Valley Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Hudson Valley
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Hudson Valley Students and staff were forced to evacuate a school in Westchester after a bomb threat was made targeting a building within the district. The Woodland Middle High School in Greenburgh was evacuated at around 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, when there was a reported bomb threat made, district officials announced. According to officials, the students walked calmly to the neighboring Leffell School on West Hartsdale Avenue, where they were temporarily housed in the cafeteria with faculty support. In response to the threat, there was also an increased police presence at the schools as a precauti…

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by Zak Failla
News
Bomb Threat at Stewart Airport Unfounded, State Police Say Bomb Threat at Stewart Airport Unfounded, State Police Say
Bomb Threat at Stewart Airport Unfounded, State Police Say This story has been updated. State police say a bomb threat called into New York Stewart International Airport was unfounded. State Police Spokesman Steven Nevel said a person called 911 at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, to report a bomb threat at the airport in Orange County located in New Windsor. State police sent police dogs capable of detecting bombs to the airport. "We automatically send bomb dogs and extra troopers when there is a bomb threat," Nevel said. Troopers from the Montgomery barracks searched the premises and failed to find any explosives. The New York Port Authority said the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Area Man Threatening To Set His Vehicle On Fire Surrenders, Police Say Area Man Threatening To Set His Vehicle On Fire Surrenders, Police Say
Area Man Threatening To Set His Vehicle On Fire Surrenders, Police Say A man was taken to an area hospital for observation after calling the police and telling them he was sitting in a vehicle doused with gasoline and explosives. The incident took place around 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11, on Main Street in the City of Beacon, said Detective Sergeant Jason Johnson of the City of Beacon Police Department. According to Johnson, the 64-year man called Dutchess County 911 and stated that he was sitting in his vehicle doused in gasoline with explosives and a loaded firearm.  He also threatened to use them if anyone approached, Johnson said.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments 'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments
'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments Police were victims of a "swatting incident" after officers responded to a call from a man who was threatening to blow-up and harm patrons at a store in Rockland County. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, when the Spring Valley Police Department received a phone call from a male in the Target Store at the Spring Valley Marketplace who stated he was armed, had multiple hostages, and placed explosives throughout the store, said Spring Valley Police Det. Matthew Galli. The Spring Valley Police Department immediately dispatched units to the location a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of Area High School Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of Area High School
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of Area High School A written statement about a bomb threat  located inside a bathroom forced the evacuation of an area high school. The Town of Hyde Park Police received the report of the threat made at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School On Friday, March 6. The Hyde Park Police Department school resource officer immediately began working with the FDR staff to investigate the threat.  A joint decision was made to evacuate the building and send the students home early.  The Hyde Park Police Department requested assistance from the Dutchess County Sheriffs Office K-9&…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Area Man Threatens To Bomb Community Services Department, Sheriff Says Area Man Threatens To Bomb Community Services Department, Sheriff Says
Area Man Threatens To Bomb Community Services Department, Sheriff Says A Monticello man was charged with making a bomb threat of a public building after allegedly making a threat by phone.Xzavier Oladipo, 30, of Monticello, was arrested on Wednesday, March 20, after the Sullivan County Community Services in Liberty received a bomb threat via telephone around 10:13 a.m., said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene and immediately conducted a search of the area with negative results. The phone call was then traced and led to a suspect in the Village of Monticello, Chaboty said. About two hours later sheriff…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Sandy Hook Elementary Receives Bomb Threat On 6th Anniversary Of Massacre Sandy Hook Elementary Receives Bomb Threat On 6th Anniversary Of Massacre
Sandy Hook Elementary Receives Bomb Threat On 6th Anniversary Of Massacre Sandy Hook Elementary School students were sent home Friday morning after the school received a bomb threat on the sixth anniversary of a mass shooting that left 20 first-graders and six educators dead. School personnel reported the threat to Newtown Police around 9 a.m. Friday, said Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. Police went to Sandy Hook School to investigate the threat and it is currently being investigated by members of the Newtown Police Department, he said. "The school was safely and orderly evacuated for precautionary reasons and so that a thorough sweep of the school could be performed," Ba…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of Nanuet High School Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of Nanuet High School
Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation Of Nanuet High School A bomb threat has caused the evacuation of Nanuet High School on Tuesday morning. High school students were directed to the middle school after the threat. The Clarkstown Police Department said it is conducting a thorough search of the building to ensure the school is safe.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation Of Clarkstown South High School Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation Of Clarkstown South High School
Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation Of Clarkstown South High School Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack was evacuated late Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat, the Clarkstown Police Department said. "There are no students currently on campus," police said.  The threat came to the school through a phone call, according to police. No further information was released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi