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School Threat In Area Deemed Unfounded, Police Say School Threat In Area Deemed Unfounded, Police Say
School Threat In Area 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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Ulster County Man Arrested For Alleged Robbery, Possession Of 'Ghost' Gun Ulster County Man Arrested For Alleged Robbery, Possession Of 'Ghost' Gun
Ulster County Man Arrested For Alleged Robbery, Possession Of 'Ghost' Gun An Ulster County man has been arrested for an alleged past robbery and possession of a gun in Dutchess. Dillon Brown, age 23, of Plattekill, was arrested around 5:25 p.m., by the City of Beacon Police after officers responded to a report of a past robbery involving a firearm, said Detective Sergeant Jason Johnson.  When officers arrived on the scene, they found two men, including Brown who was in possession of a "quantity" of narcotics, as well as a semi-automatic “ghost gun," said Johnson. Ghost guns are weapons assembled from parts or kits that include an unfinished piece …

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by Kathy Reakes