Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Rumors, Zero Truth: Prosecutor Crushes Myths Around Fort Lee High School Stabbing
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella is pushing back against viral rumors that spread in the hours after the stabbing on Tuesday, April 8. Two of the most damaging false claims? That the victim died, and that he was surrounded and stabbed by a group, sources said. Musella addressed the misinformation head-on in a statement released Wednesday, April 9. “It should be well understood that information posted or shared through social media may not always be factual,” Musella said. “Speculation and rumors may be amplified by virtue of the digital platform upon which they circulate. In such inst…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
'Coyote-Like Animal' Seen Near School Sparks Police Warning In Hawthorne
Authorities in Westchester are investigating a possible coyote-related incident that happened near an elementary school, prompting safety alerts and increased patrols. According to a statement from the Mount Pleasant Police Department on Wednesday, April 9, officers responded to an encounter involving a “coyote-like animal” near Hawthorne Elementary School on Tuesday evening, April 8. The department did not specify the exact nature of the incident but confirmed that it is under investigation. In response, surrounding schools have been notified, and police say they are tak…
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Bullet Found In Waterbury Elementary School Classroom
Police in Connecticut are investigating after a bullet was found inside a classroom at a Waterbury elementary school, and they’re asking the public for information. The loose bullet was discovered on Friday afternoon, April 4, at John G. Gilmartin Elementary School, located at 94 Spring Lake Road in Waterbury, authorities said. Waterbury police recovered the bullet and searched the building, but no other projectiles or weapons were found. Investigators said there was no threat to the school, students, or staff. Anyone with information about who may have brought the bullet to Gilmarti…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Fort Lee High School Bathroom Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
A 16-year-old student has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a classmate multiple times inside a Fort Lee High School bathroom, authorities said. The incident happened on Tuesday, April 8, at approximately 10:52 a.m., according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. A Fort Lee Police Department officer, assigned to the high school, made an emergency radio call reporting a stabbing at the school, located at 3000 Lemoine Ave. Additional police units from nearby jurisdictions responded. Officers arrived to find a male juvenile student who had been stabbed in the ne…
Ridgewood, NJ
Police & Fire
'Kill List' At Ridgewood High School Was Part Of 'Misguided Prank,' Officials Say
A fake “kill list” shared on social media sparked panic across Ridgewood High School and led to an overnight investigation by school and police officials, who now say it was part of a misguided prank. The alarming image was tied to a long-circulating rumor that a student planned to carry out a school shooting on their 18th birthday, which fell on Monday, April 7, according to Ridgewood Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Schwarz. The rumor resurfaced over the weekend, this time with a photo of a handwritten list naming alleged targets. Concerned parents and students flooded school officials wit…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Heavy Rain Collapses Ceiling Of Prestigious Bergen County High School
A portion of the auditorium ceiling at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack collapsed early Saturday morning, April 6, due to heavy rain, city officials said. At approximately 3 a.m., the Hackensack Fire Department’s 2nd Platoon responded to 200 Hackensack Ave., when janitorial staff reported a ceiling collapse, Capt. Kurt Nemeczek said. The collapse involved sections of skim coating and plaster in the auditorium ceiling—not structural components—and was caused by rainwater leaking through the roof. Crews secured the utilities and closed off the affected area. The auditorium will remain cl…
Owings Mills, MD
Schools
Shots Fired Near Watkins Mill HS Prompts Shelter-In-Place: Police (
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A report of gunfire in a Montgomery County neighborhood led officials to lock down a local high school Friday afternoon as a safety precaution, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 10300 block of Apple Ridge Road on Friday, April 4, shortly after noon. As a result, nearby Watkins Mill High School was placed under a shelter-in-place order while officers investigated. Police did not report any injuries and have not said if anyone was in custody. The investigation is ongoing. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happ…
Wildwood, NJ
Police & Fire
Student's Threat To Bring Bomb To School 'Not Credible': North Wildwood PD
A student was just joking when he made a "concerning statement" about bringing an explosive device to Wildwood Catholic Academy on Thursday, April 3, authorities said. Officers responded to the school after officials alerted them to the student's remarks, North Wildwood police said. During an interview with the student and his parents, it was determined the student's statements was intended as a joke, police said. A search of the student's residence did not find any weapons nor explosives and the student's statement was deemed not credible, police said. "The North Wildwood Police Departmen…
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Schools
Wanted Woman Called In Bomb Threat To Covington Harper Elementary School, Police Say
A Maryland woman is at large after allegedly calling in a bomb threat to a Northern Virginia elementary school, triggering a police investigation and arrest warrant, officials said. The Prince William County Police Department says officers responded just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, to Covington-Harper Elementary School in Dumfries after receiving a report of a phone threat. The caller — later identified as 32-year-old Nidera Fortune of Fairmont, Maryland — allegedly called in a bomb threat to the building, prompting school officials to contact police. Investigators quickly determ…
Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
Vineland Man, School Janitor Who Contaminated Food With Bodily Fluids Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old former school janitor in South Jersey was sentenced on Friday, March. 28, after he previously pleaded guilty to putting bleach and bodily fluids into school items meant for students and staff, authorities said. Giovanni Impellizzeri, a Vineland resident, was sentenced to five years in prison for contaminating the food and three years in prison for possessing child pornography, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. The sentences will run consecutively, authorities said. Impellizzeri recorded the videos and uploaded them to an online chat group while working at Elizabe…
Woodbridge, NJ
Schools
Woodbridge Installing Metal Detectors At High Schools: Superintendent
The Woodbridge Township School District is installing metal detectors at its high schools after a student brought a loaded gun to school earlier this month. On Tuesday, March 18, a 17-year-old was arrested at Woodbridge High School after a loaded gun was found in his backpack, after he sent another student threatening text messages, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Township Police Director Joseph Nisky said. Superintendent Joseph Massimino said the district had received a positive response to using metal detectors at athletic and co-curricular events this scho…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Schools
Educator Injured Breaking Up Student Fight In School Hallway In Middletown: Superintendent
An educator was injured while trying to stop a fight involving eight students at an Orange County high school. The incident happened on Tuesday, March 25, inside Middletown High School and lasted about 27 seconds, Superintendent Amy Creeden said in a message to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown community. "One of our dedicated educators, who was in the hallway, intervened to de-escalate the situation and ensure safety,” Creeden wrote, adding, “Unfortunately, this educator required medical attention as a result of the altercation.” Creeden said the district is cond…
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