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Bomb Squad Called After DPW Worker Finds WWII-Era Mortar In Westchester Bomb Squad Called After DPW Worker Finds WWII-Era Mortar In Westchester
Bomb Squad Called After DPW Worker Finds Wwii-era Mortar In Westchester A bomb squad was called after a public works employee discovered a World War II-era mortar in his relative's belongings in Westchester, authorities said. The incident began on Monday, April 29, at around 11 a.m., when a Yonkers Department of Public Works employee contacted the city's police department and told them he had a mortar in his car, parked at the DPW Service Center at 1130 Nepperhan Ave. According to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Jamie Dumser, the employee had discovered the mortar while cleaning out a relative's belongings. He then brought it to the service center to find out how to …

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by Ben Crnic
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Schools Evacuated, Searched After Teacher Receives Bomb Threat In Westchester Schools Evacuated, Searched After Teacher Receives Bomb Threat In Westchester
Schools Evacuated, Searched After Teacher Receives Bomb Threat In Westchester A middle and high school in Westchester were evacuated and searched by authorities after a teacher was emailed a bomb threat, officials announced. Students at both Pelham Middle School and Pelham Memorial High School were evacuated and dismissed early on Monday, Nov. 20 after a teacher received a bomb threat over email, Pelham Superintendent Cheryl H. Champ announced.  Following the evacuations, both schools were then searched by the Westchester County Bomb Squad with help from K9 units. Luckily, no explosives and no credible threats were found in either building, Champ …

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by Ben Crnic
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Bomb Squad Called In Ossining After Woman Finds Grenade In House Bomb Squad Called In Ossining After Woman Finds Grenade In House
Bomb Squad Called In Ossining After Woman Finds Grenade In House A woman received a scare when she found a grenade while going through the personal effects of her recently deceased grandfather in Ossining. The Ossining Police Department was alerted about the grenade on Tuesday, June 18, when the woman brought it to headquarters. The grenade was taken by police to Academy Place, while they waited for the Westchester County Bomb Squad to determine if the grenade was live and a threat to the public. Nearby streets were temporarily closed while the investigation was made. Police gave the “all clear” shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, when it was determined that…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
School in Westchester Evacuated Following Written Threat School in Westchester Evacuated Following Written Threat
School in Westchester Evacuated Following Written Threat A written threat forced the evacuation of a Westchester elementary school on Wednesday. The Quaker Ridge Elementary School in Scarsdale was evacuated on Wednesday morning out of precaution, after a threat was found in the building. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by police. Students were temporarily relocated to an off-site location, according to school officials, which is in line with district emergency protocols. While students were out of the building, members of the Scarsdale Police Department and the Westchester County Bomb Squad conducted a security sweep of the building us…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker At Corporate Park In Westchester Nabbed In String Of Bomb Threats Causing Evacuations Worker At Corporate Park In Westchester Nabbed In String Of Bomb Threats Causing Evacuations
Worker At Corporate Park In Westchester Nabbed In String Of Bomb Threats Causing Evacuations A weekslong investigation into four separate bomb threats that were called in to a busy corporate park in Westchester led to the arrest of a White Plains man working at the building who allegedly called in the phony threats. The Greenburgh Police Department has been investigating four reported bomb threats that took place at the corporate park at 660 White Plains Road on separate occasions between Thursday, Sept. 13 and Wednesday, Sept. 19, Police Capt. Brian Ryan announced on Wednesday. Ryan noted that following each bomb threat, police were dispatched to the corporate park to assist in th…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Lakeland High School Evacuated After Threat Found In Bathroom Lakeland High School Evacuated After Threat Found In Bathroom
Lakeland High School Evacuated After Threat Found In Bathroom An area high school had to be evacuated on Thursday morning after a written threat was found in a bathroom. Lakeland High School was evacuated at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday to allow officers from the Yorktown Police Department and a bomb squad to investigate a written “non-specific” threat that was found in a bathroom, school officials said. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department and Westchester County Bomb Squad responded to the school at approximately noon, with students and staff returning to the building shortly thereafter. School officials said that the Yorktown Police De…

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by Zak Failla