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‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (VIDEO) ‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (VIDEO)
‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (Video) A frightening active shooter scare that prompted a massive police response and a campus-wide lockdown at Villanova University was a hoax, officials confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 21. The Radnor Township Police Department and assisting agencies rushed to the school after alerts were sent at 4:30 p.m. warning of an “active shooter” on campus. Students and residents were ordered to shelter in place as officers cleared buildings, and SEPTA trains bypassed Villanova and Stadium Stations during the lockdown. Hours later, officials said no shooter, no victims, and no firearms were found. A second inc…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lockdown Alarm Goes Off In Error At Peekskill Middle School, Police Respond Lockdown Alarm Goes Off In Error At Peekskill Middle School, Police Respond
Lockdown Alarm Goes Off In Error At Peekskill Middle School, Police Respond An accidental lockdown alarm went off at a Northern Westchester middle school and prompted an immediate police response, school officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Peekskill Middle School, when a lockdown alarm was triggered "by error," according to a message from the district.  Police responded to the school and cleared the building, officials added.  "All students at all schools are safe and instruction is continuing as normal," district officials said.

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by Ben Crnic
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Threat Leads To Lockout At School District In Westchester Threat Leads To Lockout At School District In Westchester
Threat Leads To Lockout At School District In Westchester A Westchester County school district was temporarily locked down after a purported anonymous threat was posted on social media seemingly targeting an area building. In Westchester, the Harrison School District put emergency protocols in place early on Monday, Nov. 8 for all school buildings after there was a threat made targeting the high school. As a precaution, all schools were locked down, which means that learning will continue as normal, but no one was allowed in or outside of the buildings. There was also an increased police presence throughout the district. However, according to p…

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by Zak Failla
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Sleepy Hollow Schools Locked Down After Threat Found On White Board Sleepy Hollow Schools Locked Down After Threat Found On White Board
Sleepy Hollow Schools Locked Down After Threat Found On White Board Schools in Westchester were temporarily put on lockdown after a “disturbing message” was found posted on a whiteboard in a district building, officials said. The Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School were put on lockdown on Friday, Jan. 10 after a threat was found written on a whiteboard, the district said. During a lockdown, all school doors are locked and students are confined to classrooms. No entry or exit from any school is allowed until the lockdown is lifted. While the threat was investigated, John Paulding, Morse School, Washington Irving School and District Office were placed on l…

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by Zak Failla
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Poughkeepsie HS Placed On Lockdown After Student Found With Loaded Gun, Police Say Poughkeepsie HS Placed On Lockdown After Student Found With Loaded Gun, Police Say
Poughkeepsie HS Placed On Lockdown After Student Found With Loaded Gun, Police Say Poughkeepsie High School was placed on lockdown after a loaded handgun was found inside a student's backpack, police said. The incident took place around 7:48 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, when an attentive school security official at the Poughkeepsie High School discovered a student attempting to enter the school with a loaded handgun in a backpack, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Richard T. Wilson. The security guard secured the weapon and brought the student to a nearby office. School officials then notified the City of Poughkeepsie Police, Wilson said. At the time of the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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School In Northern Westchester Goes Into Lockdown After Student Reports Seeing Man With Gun School In Northern Westchester Goes Into Lockdown After Student Reports Seeing Man With Gun
School In Northern Westchester Goes Into Lockdown After Student Reports Seeing Man With Gun A middle school in Northern Westchester was placed in lockdown after a student reported seeing a man with a gun. On Friday, April 12 at approximately 12:25 p.m., the New Castle Police Department said it was notified by Chappaqua Central School District Administration that a student reported seeing the armed man in the school. As per the District policy, Robert Bell Middle School was put in lockdown. New Castle Police officers responded and thoroughly searched the interior and exterior of the building. The search came up negative for anyone matching the description provided by the student o…

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by Joe Lombardi