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Swatting Call Targets Putnam Valley HS: Extra Patrols Dispatched In Response, Police Say Swatting Call Targets Putnam Valley HS: Extra Patrols Dispatched In Response, Police Say
Swatting Call Targets Putnam Valley HS: Extra Patrols Dispatched In Response, Police Say Police are dispatching extra patrols to schools in the Hudson Valley after one received a threatening swatting call, they say.  Related Story - School Swatting Incidents Occurring Across NY, State Police Say The extra patrols are being sent to schools throughout Putnam County after Putnam Valley High School received a threat on Thursday morning, March 30, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The high school went into lockdown as a result of the call, Putnam Valley Superintendent Jeremy Luft said.  The lockdown was then lifted after sheriff's deputies clear…

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School Swatting Incidents Occurring Across NY, State Police Say School Swatting Incidents Occurring Across NY, State Police Say
School Swatting Incidents Occurring Across NY, State Police Say Authorities are investigating numerous incidents of schools in New York state receiving swatting calls claiming there is an active shooter in the building, state police said.  The threatening calls were received by schools on Thursday morning, March 30, and have all been found to be false, state police announced.  The State Police is aware of swatting incidents that have occurred across the state, in which a caller states that there is an active shooter in a school. All of the reports are unfounded. We are working alongside our federal & local partners to investigate the threats. pi…

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