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Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns
Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns Reports that explosives were found outside the New York arena where former President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally were unfounded, police said. On Long Island, Nassau County Police responded to a report that a bomb was found inside a parked car outside the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale on Wednesday morning, Sept. 18. A short time later, Commissioner Patrick Ryder put out a statement saying detectives were questioning a person who may have been training a bomb detection dog near the site. Earlier Report: Security Top Of Mind For Trump's Nassau Coliseum Rally, First Since Att…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Update: Patient Charged After Bomb Threat Evacuates Capital Region Hospital Update: Patient Charged After Bomb Threat Evacuates Capital Region Hospital
Update: Patient Charged After Bomb Threat Evacuates Capital Region Hospital This story has been updated. A former patient is facing charges in connection with a hoax bomb threat that forced the partial evacuation of a hospital in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 8 a.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Saratoga Hospital on Church Street in Saratoga Springs. Police said officers responded to the hospital’s emergency department for a reported bomb threat. The area was briefly evacuated while the agency used an explosive detection K-9 team to sweep the building. No explosive devices were found, and nobody was injured. In an update hours later, S…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Capital Region Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Capital Region
Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Capital Region Slot machines and blackjack games came to an abrupt halt after a bomb threat was made against a casino in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Saratoga Casino Hotel located in Saratoga Springs. Police said guests and employees were evacuated after a bomb threat was made against the property. Members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department and Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office swept the building using explosive detection dogs and determined the building was safe. It was not immediately clear how employees first learned of the threat. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Threat Of Bombs At Hudson Valley Mall Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say Threat Of Bombs At Hudson Valley Mall Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say
Threat Of Bombs At Hudson Valley Mall Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say A busy Sunday at a mall in the region quickly turned to fear when officials began evacuating the building due to a bomb threat. The incident took place in Dutchess County at the Poughkeepsie Galleria on Sunday, Oct. 29 just before 2 p.m. Capt. Michael O'Dowd of the town of Poughkeepsie Police said 911 received a call reporting that bombs had been placed at the Galleria.  The call was immediately transferred to town police who responded and met with Galleria management and the decision was made to evacuate the building as a precaution, O'Dowd said. At the request of the mall, K-9 team…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Calls In Bomb Threat To Daycare In Capital Region, Police Say Man Calls In Bomb Threat To Daycare In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Calls In Bomb Threat To Daycare In Capital Region, Police Say A 28-year-old man is accused of calling in a bomb threat to a daycare in the region, authorities said. The incident happened Wednesday, March 15, in Saratoga County, at a childcare center in Clifton Park, according to State Police. Troopers were called at around 2:30 p.m. after a man reportedly called the daycare and stated, “bomb threat." The call prompted employees to activate their emergency response plan and evacuate children and staff members from the building. The facility was searched using K9 officers and was eventually deemed safe, police said. Nobody was injured and no explosive …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bomb Threat At Capital Region High School Disrupts First Classes Of New Year Bomb Threat At Capital Region High School Disrupts First Classes Of New Year
Bomb Threat At Capital Region High School Disrupts First Classes Of New Year A bomb threat disrupted the first classes of 2023 at a Capital Region high school, authorities said. The threat against both Albany High School and the Tony Clement Center for Education was called in to the Albany Police Department at around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, according to a school statement. Both buildings were placed in a lockout while police investigated, meaning students and staff were not allowed to enter or exit the campuses. The Albany Police Department has cleared Albany High School and Tony Clement Center for Education to begin the school... Posted by Albany High Scho…

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by Michael Mashburn
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14-Year-Old Threatened To Bomb High School In Capital Region, Police Say 14-Year-Old Threatened To Bomb High School In Capital Region, Police Say
14-Year-Old Threatened To Bomb High School In Capital Region, Police Say A 14-year-old is facing felony charges after allegedly threatening to bomb a high school in the Capital Region. State police in Schoharie County were called to Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, located on Highway 7 in Richmondville, just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. Troopers were informed of multiple social media posts by a student threatening to bomb the school, police said. Students and staff were ordered to shelter in place while K9 units cleared the building. Investigators eventually determined that the threats were unfounded and there was no risk to anyone’s safety. The te…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hoax Bomb Threat In Capital District Under Investigation Hoax Bomb Threat In Capital District Under Investigation
Hoax Bomb Threat In Capital District Under Investigation A 911 call reporting an armed man with pipe bombs in the Capital District was all just a hoax, police said. Officers were called shortly after noon Monday, Aug. 15 following reports of a man who allegedly had a gun and had placed two pipe bombs in Schenectady near Webster Street and 7th Avenue. Responding officers blocked off the surrounding area and evacuated several nearby homes out of precaution, Schenectady Police said. The call prompted officers from outside agencies to respond, along with a Schenectady Police K9 unit. But after a thorough search and investigation, police deter…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Albany Jewish Community Center Evacuated After Bomb Threat Albany Jewish Community Center Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Albany Jewish Community Center Evacuated After Bomb Threat The Albany Jewish Community Center was briefly evacuated Wednesday, May 4, over a bomb threat. Albany Police said the threat came in early Wednesday morning via email. Officers and K-9’s searched the building on Whitehall Road, but found nothing to indicate the threat was authentic, police said. In a post on Facebook, the JCC said it was delaying opening until 9 a.m. Police said they're working with the FBI field office in Albany to investigate the threat. So far no suspects have been identified. 

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by Michael Mashburn