Ridgefield, CT
Police & Fire
Ridgefield Police Officer Who Wore Many Hats During 27 Years On Job Calls It A Career Ridgefield Police Officer Who Wore Many Hats During 27 Years On Job Calls It A Career
Ridgefield Police Officer Who Wore Many Hats During 27 Years On Job Calls It A Career A 27-year-old police veteran in Fairfield County has retired after working as a well-known school resource and patrol officer and receiving numerous citations. Ridgefield Police Officer Luis Caba retired on Friday, Sept. 15 to lots of well wishes from co-workers and the public. Caba started his career with the Ridgefield Police Department in February 1997.  He served in the Patrol Division for 27 years. During his time as an, he wore many hats.  As a school resource officer, Caba was well respected by the students and staff.  He built lasting relationships with the school…

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by Kathy Reakes
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Student Suspected Of Threatening To Blow Up Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says Student Suspected Of Threatening To Blow Up Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says
Student Suspected Of Threatening To Blow Up Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says A student was apprehended after a threatening note was found at the Theodore G. Davis Middle School in Charles County. Early on Wednesday morning, officials say that a sticky note with a written message threatening to blow up the Waldorf school was discovered on an outside wall of the building.  Administrators and the School Resource Officer assigned to the building were able to identify a student as a possible suspect.  His family and Charles County Department of Juvenile Services were both alerted to the incident, though no information about possible discipline was announced by…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Schools
Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School In Maryland, Police Say Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School In Maryland, Police Say An investigation has been launched by police in Prince George's County after a teen was busted bringing a loaded gun to Largo High School, authorities announced on Monday. A 16-year-old will be tried as an adult after a fight broke out and several students spotted the teen with a gun. The School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified and the weapon was recovered. Police say that the student is facing multiple weapons charges that include:  Handgun on a person; Dangerous weapon on school property; Loaded handgun on a person. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens,…

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Dracut High Officer On Leave Over Alleged Inappropriate Relationship With Student Dracut High Officer On Leave Over Alleged Inappropriate Relationship With Student
Dracut High Officer On Leave Over Alleged Inappropriate Relationship With Student Police are investigating allegations that a school resource officer had inappropriate contact with a student, officials say.  Sunny Nguyen, a school resource officer at Dracut High School, was placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations that he had inappropriate contact with a student, according to Dracut police and Dracut Public Schools. In a joint statement, Dracut police and Dracut Public Schools say they are aware of the allegations and that the Dracut police immediately launched an investigation into the allegations.  Nguyen will remain on leave pending th…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Teen Accused Of Assault, Inappropriately Touching Student At Area MS: Sheriff Teen Accused Of Assault, Inappropriately Touching Student At Area MS: Sheriff
Teen Accused Of Assault, Inappropriately Touching Student At Area MS: Sheriff A minor has been accused of assaulting and sexually offending a student at a Charles County middle school, the sheriff's office announced. This week, a School Resource Officer assigned to the Piccowaxen Middle School charged a juvenile dating back to an incident that played out on Wednesday, May 31. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, while at school, the suspect made inappropriate comments to another student before grabbing the student's head and "forcefully pulling it to his groin."  The minor was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree…

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by Zak Failla
Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Substitute Teacher Was Drunk At Work: Police Virginia Substitute Teacher Was Drunk At Work: Police
Virginia Substitute Teacher Was Drunk At Work: Police A 28-year-old substitute teacher from Virginia was arrested on accusations she was drunk at work, authorities announced. Rhiannon Blakeman, of Leesburg, was intoxicated and found in possession of alcoholic beverages by a school resource officer around 1 p.m. in the  Tuscarora High School cafeteria Wednesday, May 31. Blakeman has been charged with one count of public intoxication and one count of possessing alcoholic beverages in or on public school grounds. She is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center pending a bond hearing. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence Targeting Middle School: Sheriff Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence Targeting Middle School: Sheriff
Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence Targeting Middle School: Sheriff Alarm bells were sounded for school officials in Charles County this week after a student made threats of mass violence at an area middle school through social media. On Thursday, May 25, an investigation was launched by a School Resource Officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, after being advised that a 16-year-old sent a private message on social media making threats targeting Mattawoman Middle School. The student who made the threat attends a different Charles County Public School, according to the sheriff’s office. An investigation was launched by the SRO, who contacted the p…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Bomb Threats Called In To Charles County HS For Second Time In Days Bomb Threats Called In To Charles County HS For Second Time In Days
Bomb Threats Called In To Charles County HS For Second Time In Days Police believe that the same person who called in a bomb threat to a Charles County school late last week made a similar call this week targeting another building. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after an anonymous person called the front office of La Plata High School questioning if they had checked the building for bombs on Monday afternoon. That same person then called a local police department and made a bomb threat at the school. It is believed to be the same person who left a threatening message at the school on Friday, May 12 making similar, as well as t…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Student Raped At Least One Other Juvenile In Falls Church: Police Student Raped At Least One Other Juvenile In Falls Church: Police
Student Raped At Least One Other Juvenile In Falls Church: Police A student has been charged with rape in connection with two sexual assault cases including one on school property in Falls Church, authorities said. Police said only that the student was charged on Thursday, May 11, following a two-month investigation into a report of a serious incident outside school hours. That incident occurred on the property of Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) Secondary Campus. The accused student was expelled upon report of the incident to school officials.  "The investigation gave detectives probable cause to believe that the accused had also sexually …

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by Cecilia Levine
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff
Student Chokes, Spits On Girl After Stealing Cell Phone At Maryland HS: Sheriff A student at a Maryland high school is facing multiple assault charges after allegedly stealing a girl's cell phone and attacking her, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officials say that at approximately noon on Wednesday, may 3, a male student at St. Charles High School took a girl's phone and refused to give it back, and when she attempted to recover it outside the building, he got physical with her. It is alleged that when confronted by the girl, he grabbed her throat, choked her, and spat on her.  She reported injuries and had to be treated by a school nurse after…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School
Student Subdued After Striking Officer During Pot Bust At MD Middle School A School Resource Officer assigned to a Charles County middle school had to go to extreme measures to subdue an unruly student who was busted with weed on Monday morning. Administrators at the John Hanson Middle School were advised early on Monday, May 1 that a student was in possession of suspected cannabis, prompting further investigation that led to a wild scene. When confronted by officials, the student reportedly became aggressive with school employees and the School Resource Officer assigned to the building, refusing to follow their commands. As additional officers arrived at the s…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Schools
Drug Paraphernalia, Faux Weapon Recovered From 12-Year-Old Charles County MS Student: Sheriff Drug Paraphernalia, Faux Weapon Recovered From 12-Year-Old Charles County MS Student: Sheriff
Drug Paraphernalia, Faux Weapon Recovered From 12-Year-Old Charles County MS Student: Sheriff A 12-year-old middle school student in Charles County was caught with drugs, an apparently replica weapon, and ammunition, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office. Early on Wednesday, March 29, administrators at the Matthew Henson Middle School were alerted to the smell of marijuana coming from one of the bathrooms, prompting further investigation. School officials responded to the bathroom, where they found a student who was in possession of a replica handgun, several rounds of ammunition, and drug paraphernalia that included a grinder with cannabis inside and a lighter, all …

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by Zak Failla