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Allentown, PA
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Allentown High Schooler Accused Of Making Hoax 'Active Shooter' Threat Allentown High Schooler Accused Of Making Hoax 'Active Shooter' Threat
Allentown High Schooler Accused Of Making Hoax 'Active Shooter' Threat A 14-year-old William Allen High School student made the phony 911 call about an active shooter that brought authorities to campus last week, according to Allentown police.  The unnamed teen is charged with terroristic threats, disorderly conduct, and communication with 911 systems for a non-emergency, the department said in a release.  His case will be adjudicated in Lehigh County Juvenile Court, they added.  APD officers rushed to the high school last Thursday morning, Oct. 26 when they received a report that an active shooter was roaming campus, Daily Voice reported. …

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by Mac Bullock
Glen Burnie, MD
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Maryland Counties Having Technical Issues With 911 Calls Maryland Counties Having Technical Issues With 911 Calls
Maryland Counties Having Technical Issues With 911 Calls At least two locales in Maryland are having issues at their 911 call centers, officials are advising. Alerts were issued in Washington and Anne Arundel counties on Tuesday, Aug. 22, as they dealt with technical difficulty involving emergency calls. Both were still reporting outages as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. 8/22/23 at 1:45pm: Anne Arundel County is currently experiencing technical issues with the 9-1-1 system which is also impacting the City of Annapolis. Call 410-222-0701 for emergencies or text 9-1-1 until further notice. @CityofAnnapolis @AnnapolisPD @AnnapolisFire — Annapo…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeport, CT
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Man Accused Of Making Bomb Threat To Bridgeport Ferry Man Accused Of Making Bomb Threat To Bridgeport Ferry
Man Accused Of Making Bomb Threat To Bridgeport Ferry A Connecticut man has been charged with an act of terrorism after allegedly making a bomb threat to a ferry system, including one in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport around noon on Wednesday, Sept. 14. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, a bomb threat was made against vessels operated by the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company through the department 911 center. Uniformed officers responded in both Connecticut and New York, immediately assessed the situation, and notified the US Coast Guard, Gilleran said. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, a …

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by Kathy Reakes
North Hunterdon, NJ
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'Give Me An Answer': NJ Town Council President Charged With Misuse Of 911 System 'Give Me An Answer': NJ Town Council President Charged With Misuse Of 911 System
'Give Me An Answer': NJ Town Council President Charged With Misuse Of 911 System The Council President for the Town of Phillipsburg has been charged after authorities say he created a false public alarm by contacting 911 for a non-emergency reason. Frank McVey, 56, submitted an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request to the town’s business administrator on August 13, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Wednesday release. He then sent an email to several town employees stating, “maybe most of you… work Monday through Friday 7-3 but I don’t with this position. Somebody give me an answer and respect the $.35 an hour that I’m getting for this job.” “If I do…

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by Valerie Musson
Wilton, CT
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Man Who Made Multiple Unwarranted 911 Calls Located In Woods In Wilton, Police Say Man Who Made Multiple Unwarranted 911 Calls Located In Woods In Wilton, Police Say
Man Who Made Multiple Unwarranted 911 Calls Located In Woods In Wilton, Police Say A man who made multiple unwarranted 911 calls has been located in the woods in Wilton, police say. Wilton Police received multiple 911 reports of a male knocking on residents’ doors in the area of Arrow Head Road and Wilton Acres on Sunday, Nov. 17 around 10 p.m. The man was also yelling, “I am going to get you,” according to police. The man, later identified as Jonathan Damast, 44, of Wilton, allegedly made multiple calls to 911 and made vague comments about a train coming. He claimed the train would stop at mile marker 5.0, police say. Many of Damast’s comments did not make sense, polic…

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by Valerie Musson