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‘Gunshots’ That Placed Garfield Schools On Lockdown Were Just Noise From Business Device: Cops ‘Gunshots’ That Placed Garfield Schools On Lockdown Were Just Noise From Business Device: Cops
‘Gunshots’ That Placed Garfield Schools On Lockdown Were Just Noise From Business Device: Cops A report of possible gunfire near Bergen County schools that prompted lockdowns Thursday morning was later found to be caused by a business using a noise device, police said. Officers were called at approximately 8:22 a.m. to the area of Garfield Public School No. 10 for a report of possible gunfire, the department said in a statement on social media. Officers immediately responded to Public School No. 10 and nearby Garfield Public School No. 6 to investigate and provide security, ensuring the safety of students, staff, and parents, police said. As a precaution, both schools were placed on…
(Update) Stonington High Student Arrested After Gun Report Prompts Lockdown: Police (Update) Stonington High Student Arrested After Gun Report Prompts Lockdown: Police
(Update) Stonington High Student Arrested After Gun Report Prompts Lockdown: Police A Connecticut high school student was arrested after police were called to their school for reports of a gun.  Stonington police said they were called to Stonington High School around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, for reports of a weapon on campus.  Officials placed the school on lockdown as a precaution and later reduced it to a classroom hold. Police arrested the unnamed student following a brief investigation, authorities stated. Officers later said they found pellet guns in the student's backpack.  MESSAGE FROM STONINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS: UPDATE AS OF 12:50PM As o…
High Point High School Locked Down After Nearby Shooting In Beltsville: Police (DEVELOPING) High Point High School Locked Down After Nearby Shooting In Beltsville: Police (DEVELOPING)
High Point High School Locked Down After Nearby Shooting In Beltsville: Police (Developing) Police are searching for a gunman after a shooting near a Prince George’s County high school on Friday afternoon, officials said. At around 2:10 p.m. on Oct. 3, officers were called to the 3400 block of Powder Mill Road in Beltsville, according to Prince George’s County Police.  One person was injured. High Point High School was placed on lockdown “out of an abundance of caution,” police said, though investigators stressed the shooting did not occur on school grounds. The search for the suspect is underway, police said. This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for upd…
Lockdown Lifted At Parsippany Middle School After Weapons Scare: Police Lockdown Lifted At Parsippany Middle School After Weapons Scare: Police
Lockdown Lifted At Parsippany Middle School After Weapons Scare: Police A middle school in Parsippany was briefly placed under lockdown on Wednesday morning, Sept. 17, after a student made comments about a possible weapon, authorities said. Brooklawn Middle School was placed on lockdown and the student who allegedly made the statements was located and secured by school staff, the school security officer, and the School Resource Officer, the Parsippany Police Department said. The lockdown was lifted after authorities determined there was no immediate threat and normal school operations have resumed, police said. The incident remains under investigatio…
US Naval Academy Lockdown In Annapolis Traced To Online Threat From Indiana Man: DOJ US Naval Academy Lockdown In Annapolis Traced To Online Threat From Indiana Man: DOJ
US Naval Academy Lockdown In Annapolis Traced To Online Threat From Indiana Man: DOJ An Indiana man has been arrested after allegedly sending an online threat toward the US Naval Academy in Maryland, which led to a lockdown last week, federal authorities announced. Jackson Fleming, 23, of Chesterton, was arrested on Sept. 12 on suspicion of sending an online threat through a social media application concerning the Naval Academy in Annapolis the day prior, according to the Department of Justice. A criminal complaint charging Fleming with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate communication was approved by a magistrate judge in Indiana on Sunday, Sept. 14. The…
Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In East Fishkill Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In East Fishkill Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say
Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In East Fishkill Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say Authorities say they’ve arrested the driver who fled a fiery crash on I-84 in Dutchess County that triggered a lockdown at a nearby high school.  The incident began around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, when Putnam County deputies were alerted to be on the lookout for a vehicle connected to a theft in Westchester, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said in an update on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 16.  A deputy spotted the car heading north on Route 9 in Philipstown and stopped it near Indian Brook Road. Deputies said the driver initially stopped but then sped off, sparking a pursuit …
NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (UPDATED) NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (UPDATED)
NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (Updated) A midshipman was shot and a naval security officer was hurt during the security scare that forced a lockdown at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, officials confirmed. The lockdown began around 5:07 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, after reports of a security concern on campus, according to Naval Academy Public Affairs.  Naval Support Activity Annapolis security and local law enforcement rushed to the scene as cruisers and emergency vehicles swarmed the area. In the chaos, a midshipman and a security officer were both injured. Officials said a midshipman was shot in the shoulder and taken to…
Naval Academy On Lockdown After Threats Prompt Massive Response In Maryland (UPDATED) Naval Academy On Lockdown After Threats Prompt Massive Response In Maryland (UPDATED)
Naval Academy On Lockdown After Threats Prompt Massive Response In Maryland (Updated) The United States Naval Academy in Maryland was placed on lockdown Thursday after threats were made against the campus, officials announced. Naval Support Activity Annapolis confirmed that local law enforcement rushed to the scene and the base was secured “out of an abundance of caution.” The nature of the threats was not immediately disclosed, and no injuries were reported as of Thursday afternoon. “This is a developing situation and we will provide updates as they become available,” the Navy said in a statement. Police cruisers and emergency vehicles could be seen in the area as the loc…
Virginia HBCUs Threatened: VSU, Hampton Cancel Classes, Lock Down (DEVELOPING) Virginia HBCUs Threatened: VSU, Hampton Cancel Classes, Lock Down (DEVELOPING)
Virginia HBCUs Threatened: VSU, Hampton Cancel Classes, Lock Down (Developing) A pair of Virginia colleges were forced to cancel classes and enter a lockdown after being targeted with threats. Virginia State University (VSU) and Hampton University both entered precautionary protocols after being among several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) reportedly targeted on Thursday, Sept. 11. URGENT UPDATE!!! pic.twitter.com/TVTRINu7Wq — Virginia State University (@VSU_1882) September 11, 2025 At Virginia State University, officials said that local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies were working to determine the credibility of the threat recei…
UMass Lowell Lockdown Lifted After Police Say Suspect Left Area UMass Lowell Lockdown Lifted After Police Say Suspect Left Area
UMass Lowell Lockdown Lifted After Police Say Suspect Left Area Police lifted the lockdown at the University of Massachusetts Lowell after officers said the man believed to have a gun near campus had left the area. Authorities lifted the shelter-in-place order around 5:30 p.m. — about three hours after police began searching for the man. “Based on a search and investigation, law enforcement partners believe the suspect is no longer in the vicinity,” police said in a text message to students. “A large police presence is being maintained on campus, and officers will be stationed at all residence halls overnight.” Massachusetts State Police said they were…
New Update: 5 Soldiers Shot, Suspect Apprehended After Incident At Fort Stewart New Update: 5 Soldiers Shot, Suspect Apprehended After Incident At Fort Stewart
New Update: 5 Soldiers Shot, Suspect Apprehended After Incident At Fort Stewart This story has been updated. Five soldiers were shot and a suspect has been apprehended after an incident at Fort Stewart, the largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River, late Wednesday morning, Aug. 6.  The incident began just before 11 a.m., leading to the lockdown of the installation in Georgia. The lockdown was lifted at around 12:10 p.m. According to a statement posted on the official Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield Facebook page, the five were shot in an active shooter incident in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area. "All soldiers were treated on-site a…
False Threat Sends Elementary School Into Lockdown: Manalapan PD False Threat Sends Elementary School Into Lockdown: Manalapan PD
False Threat Sends Elementary School Into Lockdown: Manalapan PD An elementary school in Manalapan was placed under lockdown Monday afternoon, June 9, authorities said. At 1:26 p.m., officers responded to Taylor Mills School after receiving a report of a potential threat, Manalapan Township police said. After consulting with the Manalapan-Englishtown School District and their director of school safety and security, the school was placed into lockdown, police said. After an on-scene investigation that involved the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office and the Englishtown Police Department, the threat was deemed non-credible, police said. At no time were …
Norwich School Lockdown Lifted After Police Deem Site Safe Norwich School Lockdown Lifted After Police Deem Site Safe
Norwich School Lockdown Lifted After Police Deem Site Safe Norwich Free Academy was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, May 27, out of an "abundance of caution" after police received a call of a potential emergency, the school said.  Norwich police did not provide details on what the caller said or the alleged emergency. The school was on lockdown for about an hour, beginning at 1 p.m., until officers could work through their protocol.  The lockdown at NFA was lifted at approximately 1:40 pm. We are grateful to our partners at Norwich Police Department... Posted by Norwich Free Academy on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Nothing was found…
Wilby High Student Brings Gun On Bus; Quick-Thinking Classmate Helps Avert Potential Crisis Wilby High Student Brings Gun On Bus; Quick-Thinking Classmate Helps Avert Potential Crisis
Wilby High Student Brings Gun On Bus; Quick-Thinking Classmate Helps Avert Potential Crisis A 15-year-old student brought an unloaded handgun onto a school bus headed for Wilby High School Wednesday morning, sparking a swift police response and brief lockdown that ended without injury, Waterbury police said.  The situation unfolded when another student, alarmed by what they saw, reported the gun to school staff as soon as they arrived at the Bucks Hill Road school. That tip immediately triggered emergency protocols and a lockdown, while Waterbury Police officers worked quickly to track down the student involved, authorities said.  The teen was taken into custody, and pol…
Lockdown Lifted At Bel Air High School After Police Respond To Threatening Call Lockdown Lifted At Bel Air High School After Police Respond To Threatening Call
Lockdown Lifted At Bel Air High School After Police Respond To Threatening Call The lockdown at Bel Air High School has officially been lifted after police cleared the building following a threatening phone call that claimed someone inside planned to harm themselves, officials said. The scare started Friday morning when an unidentified person contacted the Bel Air Police Department claiming they were inside the school with the intent to do personal harm, according to Harford County Public Schools. In response, the building was placed on lockdown as officers, school safety liaisons, and regional security teams rushed to the scene and began sweeping classrooms and restro…
Teen Stabs Classmate At West Potomac High School In Fairfax County: Police Teen Stabs Classmate At West Potomac High School In Fairfax County: Police
Teen Stabs Classmate At West Potomac High School In Fairfax County: Police One person was critically injured and a teen is in custody following a stabbing at West Potomac High School in Fairfax County on Wednesday, police say. Investigators say two students got into an argument inside the school, which escalated and resulted in the stabbing and a chaotic scene in the building. All students involved were either 15 or 16 years old. The school was placed on a brief lockdown during the police investigation, which was later lifted. Classes continued in the short term, with the investigation still active on Wednesday afternoon, according to school officials. Counselin…
'Shoot Up The School': River Dell Teen Made Threat Online, Cops Say 'Shoot Up The School': River Dell Teen Made Threat Online, Cops Say
'Shoot Up The School': River Dell Teen Made Threat Online, Cops Say An 18-year-old student at River Dell High School is facing criminal charges after police say she posted a threat online to "shoot up the school." The post was discovered on social media Friday morning, April 11, and reported to local authorities by the FBI around 9:55 a.m., according to Lieutenant David Gangemi of the Oradell Police Department​ Police determined the post came from a female senior at the high school, located at 55 Pyle Street in Oradell. Officers from Oradell, River Edge, Paramus, Bergen County, and other agencies responded to the scene. Nearby schools were also placed on l…
Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say
Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say A student was injured in a reported assault Wednesday afternoon at Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery County, prompting a lockdown and police response, officials said. Officers with the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the school shortly before 2:00 p.m. on April 2, after reports of an assault on campus, the department said in a post on X. One student was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries have been reported. As a precaution, the school was initially placed on lockdown before transitioning to a shelter-in-p…
Bomb Threat Briefly Locks Down Hackensack Middle School Bomb Threat Briefly Locks Down Hackensack Middle School
Bomb Threat Briefly Locks Down Hackensack Middle School A bomb threat forced a lockdown at Hackensack Middle School during dismissal on Thursday, March 20, according to a statement from Hackensack Public Schools. Police responded to the Union Street building after the threat was received and immediately began an investigation. “We have received a bomb threat during dismissal time,” district officials wrote in a message to parents. “As a safety precaution, the building is currently on lockdown, and Hackensack Police are on the scene conducting an investigation.” Parents were urged not to come to the school while police worked to secure the area.…
Teen’s School Shooting Threat Forced Lockdowns In Rockville, Police Say Teen’s School Shooting Threat Forced Lockdowns In Rockville, Police Say
Teen’s School Shooting Threat Forced Lockdowns In Rockville, Police Say A 13-year-old student in Maryland has been charged after allegedly calling in a school shooting threat that put two schools on lockdown, authorities announced. The incident happened on Monday, March 17, when administrators at Parkland Middle School in Rockville received multiple phone calls from an individual claiming they intended to carry out a mass shooting, according to Montgomery County Police. School officials immediately contacted police, and School Community Engagement Officers responded to the scene.  As a precaution, Parkland Middle School was placed on a shelter-in-place lo…
Baseball Bat Road Rage Incident Near Middle Paxton School: PA State Police Baseball Bat Road Rage Incident Near Middle Paxton School: PA State Police
Baseball Bat Road Rage Incident Near Middle Paxton School: PA State Police A man was arrested after he allegedly chased another person with a baseball bat and made threats during a road rage incident in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, March 15. Troopers responded to 931 Peters Mountain Road in Middle Paxton Township at 3:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, after reports of the armed confrontation, PSP Harrisburg said in a release. The suspect pursued the victim on foot while wielding the bat and making threats, police said. As a precaution, Middle Paxton Elementary School was placed on lockdown, though authorities clarified the incident…
Social Media Threat Prompts Lockdown At High School, Middle School In Irvington Social Media Threat Prompts Lockdown At High School, Middle School In Irvington
Social Media Threat Prompts Lockdown At High School, Middle School In Irvington Both Irvington High School and Irvington Middle School went into lockdown after receiving a social media threat, police said. The two schools were placed on lockdown on Monday morning, March 10, after concerns arose over a social media post, Irvington Police announced.  As a precautionary measure, officers conducted a thorough preliminary investigation, working closely with school officials to ensure student and staff safety. Following the investigation, police determined that there was no credible threat to the schools or the community, and the lockdown was lifted, allowing normal sc…
Reports Of Gunshots Prompt Lockdown At Cliffside Park HS, Two Being Questioned: Officials Reports Of Gunshots Prompt Lockdown At Cliffside Park HS, Two Being Questioned: Officials
Reports Of Gunshots Prompt Lockdown At Cliffside Park HS, Two Being Questioned: Officials Reports of gunshots inside Cliffside Park High School sent the building into lockdown Friday morning, Feb. 21, but police later determined there was no active threat, officials said. Cliffside Park Police received two calls about possible gunfire at the high school on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at 9:50 a.m., Cliffside Park Spokesman Bill Maer said. Officers responded immediately, securing the school and initiating a lockdown, according to Maer said. Law enforcement entered the building and determined there was no danger to students or staff, authorities said. Maer said two individuals were tak…
Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals On LI, Live-Streaming On Social Media Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals On LI, Live-Streaming On Social Media
Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals On LI, Live-Streaming On Social Media An Oregon man formally confessed to making a series of bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York, some of which were live-streamed on social media. Domagoj Patkovic, age 31, of Portland, Oregon, pleaded guilty to conspiring to make bomb threats related offenses in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Patkovic and others called in bomb threats to Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and on Long Island beginning in May 2021, according to prosecutors. During the calls, they allegedly made violent threats and threatened to detonate explosive devices. Patkovic hi…
Threats Force Westfield High School Into Lockdown Twice In One Day: Police Threats Force Westfield High School Into Lockdown Twice In One Day: Police
Threats Force Westfield High School Into Lockdown Twice In One Day: Police Westfield High School was forced into lockdown twice on Wednesday, Feb. 12, following threats on social media, authorities said. At 8:08 AM, officers responded to Westfield High School following reports of a potential threat through a conversation on a social media platform, Westfield Police Captain John Ricerca said. The school was placed under lockdown at 8:14 AM in order to properly assess the threat, Ricerca said. Out of an abundance of caution, all other schools in the district implemented a shelter-in-place protocol, Ricerca said. Following a search of the school, the threat was deeme…
Teens Were Trying To Kill Student In Meade High School Stabbing, Police Charge Teens Were Trying To Kill Student In Meade High School Stabbing, Police Charge
Teens Were Trying To Kill Student In Meade High School Stabbing, Police Charge An attack inside a Meade High School bathroom left a 17-year-old student fighting for his life, and two other students are now facing attempted murder charges, Anne Arundel County police say. The stabbing happened shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, when a School Resource Officer found the victim in a second-floor bathroom at the school suffering from multiple stab wounds.  The officer immediately called for help and provided aid while the school went into lockdown. The teen was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Detectives identified two suspects: JaQu…
Mental Health Crisis Involving Gun Prompts Lockdown At Yonkers School Mental Health Crisis Involving Gun Prompts Lockdown At Yonkers School
Mental Health Crisis Involving Gun Prompts Lockdown At Yonkers School A mental health emergency involving a man reportedly armed with a firearm prompted a lockdown at a Westchester school, police said. The incident occurred in Yonkers around 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, when Yonkers Police responded to the O'Rourke Townhomes on Shoreview Drive after receiving reports of a man in crisis who may have been in possession of a gun. Out of caution due to the location’s proximity to the Robert C. Dodson School, police requested a lockdown to ensure the safety of students and staff, officials said.  Authorities made contact with the man and took him into protectiv…
'Police Incident' At Philadelphia School Prompts Lockdown, Early Dismissal (DEVELOPING) 'Police Incident' At Philadelphia School Prompts Lockdown, Early Dismissal (DEVELOPING)
'Police Incident' At Philadelphia School Prompts Lockdown, Early Dismissal (Developing) An active police investigation is underway at a Philadelphia school following reports of a firearm on campus Wednesday morning, Nov. 27, authorities said. Officers responded to Bartram High School on the 6700 block of Elmwood Avenue at 10:03 a.m. after receiving a report of a male student with a firearm. The building was placed on lockdown, police said. Two male individuals believed to have brought the weapon onto the premises were detained, but the firearm has not yet been recovered, officials said. For the safety of students and staff, Bartram High School will have an early dismissal…
Shots Fired Near Hagerstown YMCA Playground Leads To Lockdown, Two In Custody: Police Shots Fired Near Hagerstown YMCA Playground Leads To Lockdown, Two In Custody: Police
Shots Fired Near Hagerstown YMCA Playground Leads To Lockdown, Two In Custody: Police A daycare at the YMCA on Eastern Boulevard went into lockdown late Wednesday morning in Hagerstown after shots were fired near the facility’s playground, police said. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 20, staff were outside with children on the playground when gunfire erupted from the direction of Cortland Manor, resulting in staff members moving children to safety inside the building and locking down the facility as a precaution..  Officers responded to the area and, following witness reports, located shell casings outside a building at Cortland Manor, police then identified an apar…
West Haven High Goes On Lockdown After Student Brings Fake Gun; 2 Arrested: Police West Haven High Goes On Lockdown After Student Brings Fake Gun; 2 Arrested: Police
West Haven High Goes On Lockdown After Student Brings Fake Gun; 2 Arrested: Police Two Connecticut high school students were arrested after one brought an airsoft pistol to class forcing administrators to go into lockdown, authorities said.  Police swarmed West Have High School on Friday, Nov. 15, just after 10 a.m. after a student reported seeing another student handle what they believed to be a handgun, authorities said.  The gun was not real, but airsoft weapons are designed to look like the real thing.  The student who brought the airsoft weapon left the school before officers arrived, but they found him nearby with the gun soon after, West Haven …
New Update: 14-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Stabbing Student At HS In Yonkers New Update: 14-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Stabbing Student At HS In Yonkers
New Update: 14-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Stabbing Student At HS In Yonkers This story has been updated.  A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody following a dispute involving a knife at a Westchester County high school that left a student with stab wounds, police said. The incident began just after 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, when a 17-year-old student at Gorton High School in Yonkers was found with several non-life-threatening stab wounds, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  After first aid was given by the school nurse, Yonkers officers, and paramedics, the student was rushed to a nearby hospital in stable condit…