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Walmart Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation: 2 Men Nabbed In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say Walmart Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation: 2 Men Nabbed In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say
Walmart Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation: 2 Men Nabbed In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say Two men have been arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly claiming they had a bomb inside a Walmart in Rockland County, prompting a full evacuation and law enforcement response, police announced.  The incident happened on Sunday, March 9, 2025, when officers received a report of a bomb threat at the Walmart in Airmont, Ramapo Police said on Wednesday, March 12. Witnesses told officers that two men had entered the store and stated they had a bomb. They then left the premises before police arrived, according to the department.  Law enforcement agencies…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Orange County Facility: Police (UPDATE) Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Orange County Facility: Police (UPDATE)
Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Orange County Facility: Police (Update) A psychiatric patient who escaped from an Orange County hospital after attacking a hospital employee has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including a prior bomb threat, authorities announced.  On Thursday, March 6, Christopher M. Morgan, 40, of Port Jervis, was a patient at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown when he violently assaulted a 74-year-old hospital employee, forcefully taking their ID access card, New York State Police said on Friday, March 7. Morgan then used the stolen card to flee the behavioral health unit and escaped the hospital on foot, as Dail…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat To School In Region 12-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat To School In Region
12-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat To School In Region A 12-year-old student in the region was charged with making a terroristic threat at a junior/senior high school. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Fallsburg. According to Fallsburg Police Chief Brendan Pavese, the juvenile allegedly made the threats on Snapchat and included a picture of the Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School auditorium.  The threats, which mentioned shootings, came to the attention of police and school authorities via parents and students, both the police and school said. After receiving the information, the police department worked a…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Teenage Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At School District In Hudson Valley Teenage Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At School District In Hudson Valley
Teenage Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At School District In Hudson Valley A teenage girl has been accused of making a threat to a high school in the Hudson Valley. On Thursday night, Sept. 19, in Rockland County, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department said it was made aware of a potential threat of a shooting that would occur on Friday, Sept. 20, in the North Rockland School District.  Officers and detectives immediately began investigating the claim and were able to locate the individual who created a social media post.  After an investigation, it was found that this claim was false.  The Town of Haverstraw Police Department charged the 16-yea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Behind Bars For Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Behind Bars For Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Behind Bars For Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly making a terroristic threat and narcotics possession after threatening to blow up a government building. Ulster County resident Michael J. Bassile, age 37, of Esopus, was arrested on Monday, July 15, by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto, one of the department's deputies assigned to the Security Division at the Ulster County Department of Social Services building, received a report from staff regarding Bassile.  The report alleged that when they spoke with Bassile, he became angry and…

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by Kathy Reakes