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Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Hudson Valley Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Hudson Valley
Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man faces numerous charges after allegedly lighting off fireworks that were mistaken for gunshots near an elementary school, causing a lockdown and emergency response, police said.  Putnam County resident Alexander Welsh of Cold Spring, age 28, was arrested on Monday, May 15 after allegedly lighting off fireworks near Haldane Elementary School in Cold Spring, causing it to go into lockdown, according to Captain Michael Grossi of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Earlier Report - Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Cause School In Putnam County To Lock Dow…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Cause School To Lock Down In Hudson Valley Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Cause School To Lock Down In Hudson Valley
Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Cause School To Lock Down In Hudson Valley A school in the Hudson Valley was put on lockdown after noises that sounded like gunshots were heard near the campus, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, May 15 at Haldane Elementary School in Cold Spring, when at around 12:15 p.m., noises that sounded like a firearm discharging were heard near the school by a school resource officer, according to Haldane Central School District Superintendent Phil Benante.   The noise prompted the school to initiate a lockdown of all students and staff in accordance with the district's emergency management protocols, and…

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by Ben Crnic
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Active Shooter Threat At Pine Bush High School Unfounded, Lockdown Lifted, Police Say Active Shooter Threat At Pine Bush High School Unfounded, Lockdown Lifted, Police Say
Active Shooter Threat At Pine Bush High School Unfounded, Lockdown Lifted, Police Say A lockdown has just been lifted at a Hudson Valley high school following a threat of an active shooter. The incident took place in Orange County on Wednesday, April 26 at Pine Bush High School at 156 Route 302 in Pine Bush. According to district school officials, the school went into lockdown earlier Wednesday after a report of an active shooter on the campus. When the incident occurred, the Crawford Police Department, state police, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the school. "They (police) are going through the building to clear it, room by room, accounting for all st…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Report Of Shots Fired Causes HS To Be Placed On Lockdown In Hudson Valley: Police Report Of Shots Fired Causes HS To Be Placed On Lockdown In Hudson Valley: Police
Report Of Shots Fired Causes HS To Be Placed On Lockdown In Hudson Valley: Police A high school in Northern Westchester was placed on lockdown and inspected by authorities after a complaint of shots fired was reported, police said.  The incident happened at 8 a.m. at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua when New Castle Police responded to an anonymous complaint of shots fired. Because of the complaint, the school was placed on lockdown, and responding officers checked the school. After a search of the building, the initial report was determined to be false, police said. The lockdown at the school was then lifted.  After this incident, all schools in t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley School Threat Deemed Unfounded, Police Say Hudson Valley School Threat Deemed Unfounded, Police Say
Hudson Valley School Threat Deemed Unfounded, Police Say A threat against a Hudson Valley middle school caused an area-wide lockdown of schools and a large police response. The threat took place in Dutchess County on Friday, Feb. 24 at the Rombout Middle School in Beacon. According to Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson of the Beacon Police, the school received a call from an individual who made a specific threat. Department members immediately responded to secure Rombout Middle School as well as the other schools in the city and began coordinating with School District administration as well as the Town of Fishkill Police to ensure that all of the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Hudson Valley Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Hudson Valley
Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Hudson Valley A man who shot and killed a mother of two inside her own home in Westchester County has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder.  Earlier Report - Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Tarrytown Cynell Brown, age 32, was sentenced to 25 years to life on Thursday, Jan. 12 for the 2018 murder of 34-year-old Jessica Wiltse of Tarrytown, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. On Feb. 27, 2018, around 7:10 a.m., Brown shot Wiltse twice and hit her chest and arm at her Tarrytown residence on White Plains Road. She was then …

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by Ben Crnic
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Shots Fired Near School In Hudson Valley Shots Fired Near School In Hudson Valley
Shots Fired Near School In Hudson Valley Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired near a school in Westchester. It happened around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 in Yonkers in the area of Lamartine Avenue at Warburton Avenue.  Upon arrival, officers located a crime scene with ballistic evidence, Yonkers Police said, noting that at the same time, a suspect vehicle was stopped a short distance away.  A local school was placed on precautionary lockdown for the duration of the outside police activity. Police did not disclose the name of the school. A preliminary investigation has yielded that …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Hudson Valley
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Hudson Valley After a four-week trial, a man faces life in prison after being found guilty of fatally shooting a Westchester County woman in an incident that led to school lockdowns.  Earlier Report - New Charges In Woman's Fatal Shooting That Caused School Lockdowns Cynell Brown, age 32, was convicted of the 2018 murder of 34-year-old Jessica Wiltse of Tarrytown on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On Feb. 27, 2018, around 7:10 a.m., Brown shot Wiltse twice in her chest and arm with a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol at h…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect Charged In Shooting That Led To School Lockouts In Region Suspect Charged In Shooting That Led To School Lockouts In Region
Suspect Charged In Shooting That Led To School Lockouts In Region A suspect has been charged after a shooting in the region forced several schools into lockouts. The shooting happened in Columbia County on Woods Road on Friday, June 10 in the town of Clermont. One injured victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, police said.  The suspect fled the scene and was apprehended in the city of Hudson by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and members of the state police. On Saturday, June 11, state police announced that an investigation determined Columbia County resident Tremaine A. Harris, age 21, of the Town of Ghent, specifically tar…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Threat Leads To Lockdown At Schools In Area After Student 'Jokes' Threat Leads To Lockdown At Schools In Area After Student 'Jokes'
Threat Leads To Lockdown At Schools In Area After Student 'Jokes' A junior high school and an elementary school were placed in lockdown in the Hudson Valley after a student "joked" about having a gun. The incident took place in Ulster County around 10:40 a.m., Thursday, May 26. Police responded to Ellenville Junior High school after the 13-year-old student alleged to have a gun as he was talking to another teen, said Chief Philip Mattracion, of the Ellenville Police. Officers immediately placed the school in lockdown along with a nearby elementary school, the chief said. A search of the student's locker and property failed to turn up a weapon, Mattracio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Outside High School In Hudson Valley Shots Fired Outside High School In Hudson Valley
Shots Fired Outside High School In Hudson Valley A high school was locked down and security was beefed up after gunshots rang out near the building. In Westchester, police officials in Mount Vernon confirmed that there were at least three gunshots fired near the high school on Monday afternoon, Feb. 7, leading to a temporary lockdown and subsequent increased security around the building on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The gunshots were fired shortly before 2:30 p.m., officials said. No injuries were recorded and three shell casings were found at the scene. In a statement, Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton said the gunfire came fr…

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by Zak Failla
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Juvenile Charged After Threat Causes Orange County School District Lockdown Juvenile Charged After Threat Causes Orange County School District Lockdown
Juvenile Charged After Threat Causes Orange County School District Lockdown An investigation into threatening emails targeting a Hudson Valley high school led to a felony charge for a minor who is suspected of making terroristic threats. On Wednesday, Feb. 2, state and local police in Orange County launched an investigation into a series of emails that were received by the George F. Baker High School of the Tuxedo Union Free School District threatening violence. The situation was investigated by New York State Police investigators in Orange County, the Town of Tuxedo Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, and the Town of Woodbury Police Department.…

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by Zak Failla
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Juvenile Charged With Making Bomb Threat At Orange County High School Juvenile Charged With Making Bomb Threat At Orange County High School
Juvenile Charged With Making Bomb Threat At Orange County High School A juvenile has been arrested for allegedly making a series of phone calls threatening violence at an area school. The incident took place on Monday, Jan. 10, when the New York State Police along with other police agencies, responded to the SS Seward Institute High School in Orange County in the village of Florida. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, the school had received a series of phone calls suggesting there was a threat of violence at the school. The Florida Union Free School District implemented its lockdown and eventually evacuation procedures, Nevel said. All students were safely …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced For Shooting At Cops Leading To School Lockdown In Area Man Sentenced For Shooting At Cops Leading To School Lockdown In Area
Man Sentenced For Shooting At Cops Leading To School Lockdown In Area A man who fired multiple shots at police officers near an area school has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Keith M. Potik, age 28, of Wappingers Falls, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 20 for the incident which took place on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, just blocks away from a primary school, leading to a school lockdown in Red Hook. Potik, who pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder, as well as two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies. He was sentenced for attempting to shoot and kill Red Hook Police officers Travis Sterritt and Natalia Telles after they respo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area
Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area  A man is in custody after he threatened the security guard of a residential building with an "Uzi-type handgun," then fled from police on foot, causing an area elementary school to lock down after running through a school zone with the loaded weapon, said police.  Maceo B. Lewis, 23, first brandished the gun to a security guard in Poughkeepsie of the Eastmin & Bixby apartments on 22 Montgomery St. at approximately 11:38 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, said City of Poughkeepsie police.  The guard reported the incident to police, who responded to the area.  A detective re…

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by Christina Coulter
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Threatening Voicemail Leads To High School Lockdown Threatening Voicemail Leads To High School Lockdown
Threatening Voicemail Leads To High School Lockdown A threatening voicemail left on the phone system of a Northern Westchester County high school led to a lockdown and search by police of the school. The incident took place early Tuesday, March 10, at Hendrick Hudson High School at 2166 Albany Post Road, in Montrose, according to the Westchester County Police. According to a district notice, building staff reported that the message had been left on the school voice mail system the previous evening.  "The district immediately activated safety protocols, which included placing the high school in a Lockout and Hold in Place, which means t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say
Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say Click here for an updated story: Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A suspect is in custody after a report of shots fired in the area. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, in Dutchess County in the vicinity of Whalesback Road in the Town of Red Hook, said New York State Police on Twitter. The state police assisted the Red Hook police during the incident, as well as the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office who covered the area with its helicopter. The Red Hook Central School District was also put on lockdown as police searched …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Arlington High School Lockdown Lifted After Threat Determined To Be Prank Arlington High School Lockdown Lifted After Threat Determined To Be Prank
Arlington High School Lockdown Lifted After Threat Determined To Be Prank Click here for an updated story: Student Arrested In Connection To Arlington High School Lockdown Arlington High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning after a 911 call was received about a possible threat at the school, said Lt. Shawn Castano of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The threat was received around 10 a.m. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer assigned to the Arlington High School immediately notified the school administration and the school’s safety plan was activated. The high school was placed in lockdown while the school resource officer a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
False Report Of Man With Gun Caused Lockdown At Orange County School False Report Of Man With Gun Caused Lockdown At Orange County School
False Report Of Man With Gun Caused Lockdown At Orange County School Update A false report made by a student of a man with a gun led to a lockdown at the Chester Academy in Orange County on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The age of the student has not been released. Original report: Multiple police agencies are on the scene at the Chester Academy in Orange County after reports of an armed man on the campus, according to the New York State Police. The call came in around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday that there was a man in the lobby with a gun, said Trooper Steven Nevel. "At this time there is no threat," Nevel said. "The school is on lockdown a…

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by Kathy Reakes