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Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Bomb Threats Leads To Evacuations Of 2 CT Schools, Police Say
A bomb threat at two Connecticut schools caused evacuations and searches with bomb-sniffing K9 dogs and police officers from throughout the area. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10:45 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17 in Windsor Locks. The first bomb threat was called into the North Street School, said Lt. Paul Cherniack, of the Windsor Locks Police Department. When officers arrived, the school was in lockdown, but a decision was made to evacuate the students and dismiss them for the day erring on the side of caution, Cherniack said. The second bomb threat was calle…
Manassas, VA
Schools
Teen Accused Of Threatening To Bomb Manassas High School Busted By Police
A 15-year-old boy has been identified as the suspect behind a bomb threat that targeted a Manassas high school, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 15. A caller, later identified as the teen, reportedly contacted Unity Reed High School stating that there was a bomb in his vehicle on Thursday, Jan. 26, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. During the investigation, officers were informed that Manassas City Police were investigating a similar threat in their jurisdiction, and the two agencies were able to later determine that the threats at both schools cam…
Lower Paxton, PA
Schools
Bomb Said To Explode In Two Hours Leads Police To Evacuate Harrisburg School: Authorities
Students and staff were rushed to another nearby school after a bomb threat was called into Capital Academy on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, around 7 a.m., authorities say. Everyone at the school in the 1400 block of Cameron Street was rushed to the nearby Downey School after a bomb was reportedly set to go off by 9 a.m., City of Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel said in a release around 11:30 a.m. School officials called 911 about the threat at around 7:28 a.m., according to the release. "Police got to the scene around 7:30 a.m., and a K9 team swept the property …
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Called Into Virginia Hospital By Intoxicated Woman Unfounded: Police
For the second time in less than a week, members of the Prince William County Police Department had to be called to the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center to defuse a sticky situation. Officers were called to the hospital shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, to investigate a bomb threat orchestrated by 33-year-old Alexandria resident Britney Denise Roseboro, officials said. According to investigators, when officers arrived at the hospital, they were able to quickly detain an allegedly intoxicated Roseboro after she made the threat. The investigation into the bomb threat fou…
Manassas, VA
Schools
Police Called To Investigate Reports Of Bomb Being Brought To VA High School (
Developing
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There is going to be a heavy police presence at Unity Reed High School in Manassas on Thursday afternoon following a reported bomb threat. The Prince William County Police Department issued an alert shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 after officers responded to the high school for reports of a person traveling to the building with a bomb. Police Incident: Bomb Threat | Manassas; #PWCPD is currently on scene of Unity Reed HS for REPORTS of an individual traveling to URHS with a bomb. Expect heavy police presence in the area as the investigation continues. Actions are precautio…
Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Made Bomb Threat That Evacuated Florida Terminal: Reports
A Salem County man was arrested after he allegedly made a bomb threat while boarding a Philadelphia-bound plane at Palm Beach International Airport, according to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office and multiple news reports. John Magee, 66, of Carney’s Point, was overheard by another passenger threatening Frontier Airlines flight 2346 Tuesday night, WPBF says citing the arrest report. Magee was overheard saying, "You don't know what you are in for," and "I have a bomb in the bag," while slamming a large bag on the ground continuously, the outlet said. That led to an evacuation of much of…
West Milford, NJ
News
Wanaque Man Gets 3½ Years, No Parole, For Assaulting Sister, Having Assault Weapon, Pipe Bomb
UPDATE: A Wanaque man must serve at least 3½ years in state prison before he'll be eligible for attacking his sister in their home and having an assault rifle and pipe bomb in his possession. Michael Wierciszewski, 25, was arrested by borough police after the victim told them that he lunged at her with a knife while trying to kill her at the family’s Jackson Street residence on Nov. 24, 2021. A search of the home turned up the improvised device, along with a Century Arms RAS 47 rifle that had been modified to remove the stock and accommodate a silencer, authorities said at the time. The vi…
Manassas, VA
Schools
School Bus Cleared After Bomb Threat In VA Deemed Not Credible, Police Say
A school bus at Forest Park High School had to be cleared on Thursday afternoon after officials received a threat reportedly targeting the vehicle, according to police. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, the Prince William County Police Department announced it was called to investigate an alleged bomb threat aboard a school bus, which was returned to the high school, and students were safely removed. Officials say that the bus remained unoccupied as a Bomb K9 responded to the scene. *UPDATE: Ref #bombthreat aboard bus at Forest Park HS; the bus has been cleared. No device was …
Albany, NY
Schools
Bomb Threat At Capital Region High School Disrupts First Classes Of New Year
A bomb threat disrupted the first classes of 2023 at a Capital Region high school, authorities said. The threat against both Albany High School and the Tony Clement Center for Education was called in to the Albany Police Department at around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, according to a school statement. Both buildings were placed in a lockout while police investigated, meaning students and staff were not allowed to enter or exit the campuses. The Albany Police Department has cleared Albany High School and Tony Clement Center for Education to begin the school... Posted by Albany High Scho…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Store Employee Accused Of Falsely Reporting Bomb, Gun Threats At Smith Haven Mall
A 28-year-old woman was charged after investigators said that she falsely reported bomb and gun threats at a mall on Long Island. Officers responded to Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove after texts were sent to 911 reporting a bomb inside the mall shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Minutes later, a text from the same phone number indicated that a woman had a gun in the mall, SCPD said. Police searched the mall and determined there was no threat to the public, authorities said. Police said Tasia Morales, an employee at a store in the mall, w…
Cambridge, MA
Schools
Tufts University Investigating Fifth Bomb Threat; No Evacuations Prompted
Tufts University received yet another bomb threat, bringing the total number of threats to plague the school to five within the past week. The latest email threat targeting six buildings, TUPD's headquarters and one athletic field came in around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, according to a Tweet from Tufts Daily. The spots included: Metcalf Hall Carmichael Hall Halligan Hall Huskins Field Bacon Hall Mayer Campus Center Ballou hall Dowling Hall Garage BREAKING: Tufts received its fifth bomb threat in one week shortly before 7:30 a.m. The threat warns of bombs in 6 campus buildings, TU…
Dorchester, MA
Schools
Another False Threat: Fourth Tufts University Bomb Threat Ends Safely
A school besieged by bomb threats and emergency alerts was threatened with yet another false bomb threat, according to university officials. Tufts University reported on their website around noon on Monday, Dec. 19 that the school had received a bomb threat affecting the university's main campus. A little before 2:00 p.m. the same day, Tufts university police tweeted that the buildings had been searched and no bomb had been found. The school has received multiple threats in the last week, including one bomb threat on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and another on Thursday, December 15, as reported b…
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