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Alleged Social Media Threat To Area High School Leads To Student's Arrest Alleged Social Media Threat To Area High School Leads To Student's Arrest
Alleged Social Media Threat To Area High School Leads To Student's Arrest A student has been arrested after allegedly making a threat against a high school in the Hudson Valley. The arrest by state police came in Orange County after the post was discovered on social media in mid-April, prompting a two-week investigation by local and state police, Wallkill Central School District Superintendent Kevin Castle said. Following the investigation in which Castle says the district was in "constant communication" with officers, police determined there was no credible threat to the school district community, Castle said on Wednesday, May 1. The student's name, grade …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
School Resource Officer Injured Taking Knife Away From Student School Resource Officer Injured Taking Knife Away From Student
School Resource Officer Injured Taking Knife Away From Student A community resource officer at the Newburgh Free Academy was injured while disarming a student with a knife on the campus. The incident took place around 10 a.m., Monday, April 8, at the school located at 301 Robinson Ave, Newburgh, when City of Newburgh Police Officer Humberto Perez was assisting school administrators with a parent who was upset, said City of Newburgh Det. Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano. During the encounter, Perez noticed the woman's son, a student at the school had what appeared to be a knife concealed in his pants.  When confronted about the knife, he…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Threat To Irvington Schools Police Investigate Threat To Irvington Schools
Police Investigate Threat To Irvington Schools Police have increased their presence on the campuses of both Irvington High School and Irvington Middle School following a threatening statement made by a student about allegedly doing harm on school grounds. Irvington Free Union Free School District Superintendent Dr. Kristopher Harrison said on Friday morning, March 22 that the threat was made on Thursday, March 21. "This matter was promptly reported to the Irvington Police Department who immediately investigated," said Harrison in a letter to parents. An investigation by police determined that the threat was not credible and t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Student Found With BB Gun At During School Dance In Orange County Student Found With BB Gun At During School Dance In Orange County
Student Found With BB Gun At During School Dance In Orange County Police were called to an Orange County middle school on Friday when a student was caught with a BB gun on him during a school dance. On Friday night, the Port Jervis Police Department received a report that a 12-year-old student may be in possession of a weapon at the Port Jervis Middle School, Superintendent Mike Rydell said. Upon arrival at the school, police said that officers arrived at the school and determined that the student did not enter the dance or the building; however, it was found that the student was on school property while in possession of the BB gun. According to police, …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
NY's New 'Red Flag' Law Will Seize Guns From Those Deemed By Courts To Be An 'Extreme Risk' NY's New 'Red Flag' Law Will Seize Guns From Those Deemed By Courts To Be An 'Extreme Risk'
NY's New 'Red Flag' Law Will Seize Guns From Those Deemed By Courts To Be An 'Extreme Risk' New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation that will take guns out of the hands of suspect individuals who raise a “red flag” and could cause harm to themselves or others. Cuomo signed the Red Flag Bill - also known as the extreme risk protection order bill - into law on Tuesday, which prevents individuals who show signs of being a threat to themselves or others from purchasing or possessing any kind of firearm. According to Cuomo, “this legislation builds on New York's strongest in the nation gun laws and makes New York the first in the United States to empower its teachers and scho…

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by Zak Failla
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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
Police & Fire
Report Of Loud Noises Leads To Viola Elementary School Lockdown Report Of Loud Noises Leads To Viola Elementary School Lockdown
Report Of Loud Noises Leads To Viola Elementary School Lockdown A Rockland County elementary school was put into a temporary lockdown when loud noises interrupted classes outside the building. Viola Elementary School in Montebello was put in a temporary lockdown on on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 23 when officials said “loud noises” were heard coming from nearby wooded areas near the building. According to police, at approximately 1:20 p.m., officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to the school, “after receiving a report of possible gunshots.” Officers responded to the scene and found that there was no problem at the school. Police said that …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Area High School Student Makes Threat On Social Media Area High School Student Makes Threat On Social Media
Area High School Student Makes Threat On Social Media A student who has been barred from attending classes at Putnam Valley High School after making threatening comments and a questionable online post attempted to attend school on Thursday. The unnamed student got onto his bus as usual early Thursday after being told by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and the Putnam Valley Central School District that he could not attend classes. Once at school, the student was detained by an assistant principal right away, according to numerous sources. The incident began when the school's administration was made aware by a teacher that he had overheard t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Causes Evacuation At Irvington High School Fire Causes Evacuation At Irvington High School
Fire Causes Evacuation At Irvington High School This story has been updated. Students were evacuated from Irvington High School following a fire from an extension cord. The incident happened around 8 a.m. Monday when the extension cord shorted out and caught fire in the area of the high school office at 40 N. Broadway, Irvington Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kristopher Harrison said. "Due to the fast actions of our school staff, the hazard was immediately extinguished," Harrison said. The Irvington Fire Department checked for any extension and vented the school before giving the all clear. "At approximately 8:45 am, the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspicious Message On Bathroom Stall Prompts School Evacuation In Rockland Suspicious Message On Bathroom Stall Prompts School Evacuation In Rockland
Suspicious Message On Bathroom Stall Prompts School Evacuation In Rockland A threat written on the wall of a bathroom stall led to the evacuation of a Rockland County middle school. South Orangetown Middle School, at 160 Van Wyck Road in Blauvelt, was evacuated around 9:30 a.m., Monday after staff were made aware of the message, said officials with the South Orangetown Superintendent's office. Police evacuated the building and brought in bomb-sniffing dogs from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. The school was searched and deemed safe, with students and staff returning inside around 11 a.m. officials said. The threat was not directed at anyone or a specific gr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Clarkstown Police Will Assist Schools' Evacuation Drills Over Several Months Clarkstown Police Will Assist Schools' Evacuation Drills Over Several Months
Clarkstown Police Will Assist Schools' Evacuation Drills Over Several Months The Clarkstown Police Department will be assisting school districts throughout the area with evacuation drills over the next few months.  During the drills, which are state-mandated, students will be exiting the school and school buses will be present on school grounds at times other than normal arrival and dismissal periods, the Clarkstown Police said. These drills are meant to ensure that students and staff are familiar will evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency. Residents and motorists are asked to stay clear of the school campuses while these drills are taking place.  Eme…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
School District Issues Alert After Luring Incident Involving SUV Driver, Two Girls School District Issues Alert After Luring Incident Involving SUV Driver, Two Girls
School District Issues Alert After Luring Incident Involving SUV Driver, Two Girls An alert was sent to parents of students after a man approached two students at a bus stop in the area. According to the alert from the Wappinger Central School District, the incident took place around 7:57 a.m. Friday when the two female Sheafe Road Elementary School students walking to the bus stop noticed a dark gray Subaru Outback parked in a local business, on Route 9 near Wenliss Terrace. As they walked past the vehicle, the occupant asked "if they needed a ride to school?" As soon as the students arrived at school safely, they reported the incident to Sheafe Road Principal …

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by Kathy Reakes