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Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes
Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Villanova University faced a second false emergency report involving a weapon on campus Sunday, Aug. 24, one day before classes were scheduled to begin, Radnor Township Police confirmed. Officers were called to Austin Hall after a report of a possible threat, but police later confirmed the call was unfounded. Law enforcement searched the building, cleared the scene, and worked to restore normal operations. The investigation into the hoax is ongoing. The incident comes just three days after a fake active shooter report at Villanova’s law school sent the campus into chaos during orientation a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Middlesex County Elementary School Victim Of Swatting Hoax: Police Middlesex County Elementary School Victim Of Swatting Hoax: Police
Middlesex County Elementary School Victim Of Swatting Hoax: Police An elementary school in East Brunswick was the victim of a “swatting” incident on Monday, June 9, authorities said. At 1:16 p.m., officers received a call from an unknown individual threatening an active shooter incident at Central Elementary School at 371 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick police said. Officers responded to the school and met with school security officials and an on-scene investigation determined there was no active shooter threat and it was a “swatting” hoax, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Girl Listed Targets Of NJ School Shooting 'To See How People Would React,' Police Say Girl Listed Targets Of NJ School Shooting 'To See How People Would React,' Police Say
Girl Listed Targets Of NJ School Shooting 'To See How People Would React,' Police Say A girl was taken into custody after police in New Jersey said she made a school shooting threat on social media "to see how people would react." Bridgeton police were made aware of the threat of a shooting at the Broad Street School on Thursday, Sept. 19, they said. "This threat was posted to Instagram and other social media applications," police said. "On the post there were many names listed as potential targets of the shooting." Following an investigation, police tracked down the girl who posted the threat and arrested her, they said. "It was learned during this investigation that the …

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by Cecilia Levine