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Internet Threat Leads To Dismissal At Dutchess BOCES In Poughkeepsie Internet Threat Leads To Dismissal At Dutchess BOCES In Poughkeepsie
Internet Threat Leads To Dismissal At Dutchess Boces In Poughkeepsie An internet threat has led to the early dismissal of a Hudson Valley school. Related: Threat To Hudson Valley School 'Not Credible,' Police Say The incident occurred in Dutchess County at Dutchess BOCES in Poughkeepsie on Friday, Sept. 20.  According to Irwin Goldberg of the Dutchess BOCES, the administration was alerted to an internet threat affecting the campus.  "We take the safety of our campus, students, and staff very seriously," Goldberg said. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office was contacted immediately, and an investigation began.  Goldberg said that…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Hudson Valley School Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Hudson Valley School
Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Hudson Valley School A social media threat of violence has led to the lockout of a Hudson Valley school. The incident occurred in Orange County early Thursday, Sept. 19, in Chester. According to Chester Police Chief Daniel Doellinger, officers responded to the Chester Academy after a student reported having seen a threat of violence posted on social media. The Chief said students were arriving at the school and were held on the buses in the parking lot.  Doellinger said the school was placed on lockout and moved to a hold-in-place. Police explosives detection K9 teams from multiple law enforcement agenci…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Monticello Schools Placed On Lockout After Video Threat Monticello Schools Placed On Lockout After Video Threat
Monticello Schools Placed On Lockout After Video Threat Monticello schools were temporarily put into a lockout on Wednesday morning, Feb. 6  when a video of a community member making a threat against the school surfaced. On the morning of Feb. 6, students approached administrators at the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School with a video clip of an area resident making verbal threats against the school district. The nature of the threats was not disclosed. The administrative team proceeded to immediately place the middle school and connected high school campus on lockout out of precaution and notified the Monticello Police Department. After r…

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by Zak Failla