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UPDATE: Lockdown Lifted After Reports Of Gunfire At Fox Chapel Elementary School UPDATE: Lockdown Lifted After Reports Of Gunfire At Fox Chapel Elementary School
Update: Lockdown Lifted After Reports Of Gunfire At Fox Chapel Elementary School UPDATE: The lockdown was lifted shortly before 3:35 p.m., police said, adding that no threat was discovered, and all extracurricular activities would resume as planned. UPDATE: The lockdown has been lifted at Fox Chapel Elementary School. There is no known threat at this time. The students will return to their normal dismissal and extra-curricular activities. #mcpd #mcpnews pic.twitter.com/F3zDFaEAJq — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) March 13, 2024 ----------------------------------------------- A Montgomery County elementary school was placed under lockdown after rep…
Threat Made To Port Chester Middle School Causes Lockdowns Threat Made To Port Chester Middle School Causes Lockdowns
Threat Made To Port Chester Middle School Causes Lockdowns Several schools in a Westchester village were put into lockdown after one of them received a threat, officials said. New, updated report - New Update: Threat To Port Chester Middle School Came From Student Inside Building The threat was made to Port Chester Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the school district announced.  After the threat was received, all Port Chester schools were immediately put into lockdowns, which were eventually lifted later in the day.  Police are continuing to investigate the incident, school officials said, adding that students and staff would r…
Handgun Found In Central PA High School Forces Closure For Days Handgun Found In Central PA High School Forces Closure For Days
Handgun Found In Central PA High School Forces Closure For Days Following a "systematic search" of a Central Pennsylvania school — with help from Pennsylvania and Maryland State Police — administrators have announced a full closure until Tuesday, Feb. 20, according to a press conference on the evening of Feb. 15.  The gun was shown in a photo to an assistant principal at Central Dauphin East High School by a male student around 8:45 a.m. on Feb. 15, police were immediately contacted and a lockdown was initiated, according to the school administrators and Pennsylvania State Police.  Until the handgun was located in the Harrisburg…
Bullet Found On School Grounds In Carmel, Causes Lockdown Bullet Found On School Grounds In Carmel, Causes Lockdown
Bullet Found On School Grounds In Carmel, Causes Lockdown Authorities are investigating after a bullet was found outside a middle school in the Hudson Valley, prompting the building to enter into a lockdown.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Thursday, Feb. 8, when a single bullet was found in a grassy area outside George Fischer Middle School in Carmel just before noon, according to Captain Michael Grossi of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. The discovery prompted the school to go into lockdown for 45 minutes as authorities searched the building and grounds.  The investigation into the discovery is still ongoing, Gr…
Stabbing With False 'Gunshots' Leads To Elementary School Lockdown In Lancaster County: Police Stabbing With False 'Gunshots' Leads To Elementary School Lockdown In Lancaster County: Police
Stabbing With False 'Gunshots' Leads To Elementary School Lockdown In Lancaster County: Police  A false report of "gunshots" at what turned out to be a stabbing led to a lockdown at an elementary school and a shelter-in-place order, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department announced on Tuesday.  Officers with the NLCRPD were called to a stabbing in the 2300 Block of Lawnwood Court in East Petersburg at 9:03 a.m. on Feb. 6.   Arriving officers found a 42-year-old had been stabbed and the 36-year-old man who allegedly stabbed her fled on foot before the police came.  The woman was taken by EMS to an area hospital with "non-life-threatening inju…
South Brunswick High School Locked Down: Police South Brunswick High School Locked Down: Police
South Brunswick High School Locked Down: Police South Brunswick High School was locked down early Wednesday, Jan. 31 because of an unspecified incident, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m., the South Brunswick School Resource Officer and high school administration placed the school on lockdown, South Brunswick police said. The staff and officer were investigating information they had received minutes earlier. Additional officers arrived at the school and by 8:34 a.m., the student in question was located, police said. At 8:37 a.m. the school lockdown was lifted and normal school operations resumed. Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said, "I know…
Students Cited For Assault, Battery By Mob For Fight That Led To Lockdown At VA School: Sheriff Students Cited For Assault, Battery By Mob For Fight That Led To Lockdown At VA School: Sheriff
Students Cited For Assault, Battery By Mob For Fight That Led To Lockdown At VA School: Sheriff Staff members were assaulted and several students are facing discpline after a wild day at a Stafford County High School that could have further consequences moving forward. All hands were on deck on Monday morning at Brooke Point High School on Courthouse Road, when a large fight broke out, prompting a rapid response from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, which was called in due to the number of students involved. A spokesperson for the agency said that deputies and school staff were able to separate the warring parties, though the incident "would spark numerous disturbances throughout…
Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Union Catholic HS: Police Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Union Catholic HS: Police
Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Union Catholic HS: Police A student at Union Catholic High School was arrested after they brought a handgun to school on Monday, Jan. 22, authorities said. At 10:45 a.m., Scotch Plains police was alerted by the high school about a firearm being recovered, Jeffrey Briel, the chief of police, said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown as police recovered the weapon, Briel said. There was no threat or harm to the school, students or personnel, Briel said. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district as well as schools nearby were also placed in a temporary lockdown out of an abundance of caution, Briel said.…
Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident, Lancaster County: Authorities Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident, Lancaster County: Authorities
Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident, Lancaster County: Authorities A police incident closed a street and put two schools in Columbia Borough into lockdowns on Friday, police announced. The incident began when police attempted to issue a warrant for 40-year-old Charles Nathan Harris for a warrant related to a weapons violation, the police explained on the evening of Jan. 5. Court records show the weapons offense happened in Mount Joy Borough on Jan. 18, 2023, and he forfeited his bail on Dec. 29, 2023.  The police incident happened in the 300 block of Cherry Street, borough police explained, although it initially closed the 200 and 400 blocks as well.…
14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Albany High School, Police Say 14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Albany High School, Police Say
14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Albany High School, Police Say A 14-year-old is facing charges after allegedly being caught with a knife on a school campus in the region. Police in Albany were called at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, for a person with a weapon at Albany High School. When they arrived, they located the student and arrested him without incident, according to Albany Police. An investigation found that there was an altercation between students in the hallway shortly before police arrived. The incident forced the campus into a brief lockdown. Nobody was injured during the ordeal. The 14-year-old suspect, whose name is not being releas…
Police Investigation Launched At Kenwood HS In Essex After Lockdown (DEVELOPING) Police Investigation Launched At Kenwood HS In Essex After Lockdown (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigation Launched At Kenwood HS In Essex After Lockdown (Developing) Kenwood High School in Essex was placed on a "brief lockdown" on Friday morning while police investigated inside the building. At around 11 a.m. there was a police presence at the school following a brief lockdown, according to Baltimore County Police, which confirmed the investigation was being conducted inside the school. During a lockdown, students and staff shelter in place in classrooms, hallways are cleared and movement in the building is restricted. All exterior doors are secured as well. One person was reportedly taken into custody in the school's auditorium. A police spokesperson…
One Airlifted To Hospital After Shooting Near Greenbelt Schools: Police (DEVELOPING) One Airlifted To Hospital After Shooting Near Greenbelt Schools: Police (DEVELOPING)
One Airlifted To Hospital After Shooting Near Greenbelt Schools: Police (Developing) One person had to be airlifted to the hospital after a shooting in Maryland led to lockdowns at several Prince George's County schools. On Monday afternoon, officials confirmed that a person was shot in Greenbelt, prompting a temporary lockdown at Greenbelt Middle and Elementary School, as well as the Dora Kennedy French Immersion School.  The lockdown was announced at around 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 in the 6200 block of Spring Hill Court, according to police, who made note that the shooting was not at any of the schools, and the lockdowns were called as a precaution. Confirmed one vi…
Suspect Arrested In Double-Homicide In Barnegat: Prosecutor Suspect Arrested In Double-Homicide In Barnegat: Prosecutor
Suspect Arrested In Double-Homicide In Barnegat: Prosecutor A suspect has been arrested in a double homicide that placed Barnegat Township schools on lockdown Thursday, Nov. 2, authorities said. UPDATE: Michael Mulgrew, 34, has been charged with two counts of murder in the fatal stabbings of both of his parents. The incident placed nearby schools on lockdown. Schools were placed on a precautionary shelter in place due to a subject search being conducted in the area, local police said.  The subject was eventually located following police activity at Lincoln Avenue and Bengal Boulevard, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and …
Barnegat, Stafford Schools Locked Down Lifted, Arrest Made In Double Homicide Barnegat, Stafford Schools Locked Down Lifted, Arrest Made In Double Homicide
Barnegat, Stafford Schools Locked Down Lifted, Arrest Made In Double Homicide Lockdowns were lifted at schools in Barnegat and Stafford townships following an arrest made in a double homicide, authorities said. UPDATE: Michael Mulgrew has been charged with killing both of his parents, who were found dead in the home prompting a lockdown of nearby schools on Thursday, Nov. 2. It wasn't clear when exactly the double killing took place, as the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said only that a suspect was in custody in connection with a double homicide on Lincoln Avenue in Barnegat Township. Lincoln Avenue is located three blocks from Barnegat High School. Barnega…
Substitute Teacher Brings Loaded Gun To Glen Burnie High School: Police Substitute Teacher Brings Loaded Gun To Glen Burnie High School: Police
Substitute Teacher Brings Loaded Gun To Glen Burnie High School: Police A substitute teacher at Glen Burnie High School is facing charges after being caught with a loaded gun on Friday afternoon, police say. Shortly before dismissal on Friday, Oct. 6, an Anne Arundel County Police officer assigned to the school was notified by administrators that a backpack with a handgun was found unattended in a classroom, which had been taken to the office. It led to a temporary lockdown of the school while the situation was investigated. "The incident began when a backpack was found left behind in a classroom as classes dismissed from third period and students were moving …
Fatal Shooting Near Oxon Hill High School Forces Friday Night Lights Cancelation Fatal Shooting Near Oxon Hill High School Forces Friday Night Lights Cancelation
Fatal Shooting Near Oxon Hill High School Forces Friday Night Lights Cancelation A fatal shooting near a Prince George's County high school forced school leaders to call off Friday night's scheduled football game, officials say.  The shooting was reported near the 6800 block of Avenue Avenue, close enough to Oxon Hill School to be temporarily locked down while the police department investigated. Officers are on the scene of fatal shooting that occurred in the 6800 block of Haven Ave. pic.twitter.com/2CCtYG75fY — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) October 6, 2023 Officers were called to the 6800 block of Haven Avenue at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday night, hours before the game agai…
Newport Mill Middle School Locked Down Due To Reports Of Shots Fired In The Area (DEVELOPING) Newport Mill Middle School Locked Down Due To Reports Of Shots Fired In The Area (DEVELOPING)
Newport Mill Middle School Locked Down Due To Reports Of Shots Fired In The Area (Developing) A Maryland middle school was locked down on Friday afternoon ahead of dismissal due to reports of shots fired in the area. An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police at around 1 p.m. advising that security at Newport Mill Middle School has placed the school on lockdown in Kensington following the sounds of shots fired, officials say. According to the police, the incident does not involve the school and there is no active threat to students.  While the investigation continues, there will be an increased police presence in the area.  More information is expe…
Bowie High School Locked Down For Threat Investigation (DEVELOPING) Bowie High School Locked Down For Threat Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Bowie High School Locked Down For Threat Investigation (Developing) Police say that Bowie High School was locked down on Monday afternoon as the department investigates a reported threat. An alert was issued shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, as the Bowie Police Department investigated at the building, though they made note it is not believed to be credible. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by investigators. According to the department, parents and residents are being advised to avoid going to the school or calling the police while they continue to investigate. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking …
Wanted Gunman In Lynn Shooting Captured After Nearly A Week On Run: Police Wanted Gunman In Lynn Shooting Captured After Nearly A Week On Run: Police
Wanted Gunman In Lynn Shooting Captured After Nearly A Week On Run: Police A man who police say shot at someone inside a car last week in Lynn, forcing police to issue a shelter-in-place order, has been caught.  Anthony Gutierrez, 23, was captured on Monday, Sept. 18, Massachusetts State Police said. He is charged with Assault Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Murder Carrying a firearm without a license Discharging a firearm 500 feet from a building Illegal Possession of Ammunition Related: Lynn Shooting Puts Neighborhood On High Alert With Gunman On Loose The shooting happened near Commercial Street and Neptune Boulevard on Wednesday. Police say Gutierrez …
Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near DuVal High School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near DuVal High School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday
Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near DuVal High School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday The community is rallying around the family of 16-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore, who was killed on Monday after leaving school in Prince George's County. An aspiring WNBA player who played ball at DuVal High School, Medrano-Moore was struck by a bullet on Monday, Sept. 11, and she later died at an area hospital from her injuries. The student-athlete from Greenbelt was less than two weeks from her 17th birthday. "Loved by her coaches, fellow students, family (and) friends. She was so excited about turning 17 on (Thursday) Sept. 24," her parents said.  Members of the Prince George'…
Teens In Custody For Shooting That Led To School Lockdowns In Baltimore County Teens In Custody For Shooting That Led To School Lockdowns In Baltimore County
Teens In Custody For Shooting That Led To School Lockdowns In Baltimore County Two young teens have been identified and taken into custody for Monday's shooting that led to a lockdown at several Baltimore County schools, authorities announced. On Tuesday, a pair were placed by the Department of Juvenile Services for their alleged role in a shooting the day before in the unit block of Silerton Road that left a non-student with a gunshot wound.  According to a Baltimore County Police Department spokesperson, while a group was gathering, and a ghost gun went off, leaving the one victim with non-life-threatening injury. Officers were called to the area of Lansdowne and …
Girl Dies After Shooting Near Prince George's County Schools: Police (UPDATED) Girl Dies After Shooting Near Prince George's County Schools: Police (UPDATED)
Girl Dies After Shooting Near Prince George's County Schools: Police (Updated) Lockdown protocols were initiated at a pair of schools in Prince George's County after a reported shooting, officials announced. The Prince George's County Police Department were called to the intersection of Palamear Drive and Woodstream Drive in Lanham on Monday afternoon to investigate a reported shooting. Police say that before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, a woman was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, prompting lockdowns at DuVal High School and Robert Goddard Middle School, which both had activities going on at the time. The agency later confirmed that the girl died…
Lansdowne Middle School Locked Down Due To Police Investigation (DEVELOPING) Lansdowne Middle School Locked Down Due To Police Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Lansdowne Middle School Locked Down Due To Police Investigation (Developing) Some schools in Baltimore County were on high alert on Monday afternoon as police conducted an investigation. Officers were called to the area of Lansdowne and Silerton roads at around 3:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, prompting a temporary lockdown of Lansdowne Middle and Elementary schools, officials said. The high school had already been dismissed for the day. There is currently a police presence in the area of Lansdowne and Silerton Roads as officers with the Baltimore County Police Department conduct an investigation. Lansdowne MS is on a lockout status until further notice. pic.twit…
Boys DID NOT Have AR-15 Causing Central PA School To Lockdown: State Police Boys DID NOT Have AR-15 Causing Central PA School To Lockdown: State Police
Boys DID NOT Have AR-15 Causing Central PA School To Lockdown: State Police Multiple callers to 911 claimed to see two boys with an AR-15 walking towards a school, but what Pennsylvania State Police discovered was a bit different.  The 16 and 13-year-old boys were reportedly dressed in camouflage carrying the weapon towards the Greenwood School District just after noon on Tuesday, Aug. 22, according to a state police release.  The school followed lockdown procedures while PSP Lewistown and Aviation searched for the boys.  With help from the helicopter, they were located by state police.  The boys were discovered in the 100 block of North Marke…
School Locks Down After Man Shouts Obscenities At Student In Greenburgh School Locks Down After Man Shouts Obscenities At Student In Greenburgh
School Locks Down After Man Shouts Obscenities At Student In Greenburgh An elementary school in Westchester briefly enacted emergency procedures after a man shouted obscenities at a young student outside of the building, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, June 22 just before 1 p.m., when Greenburgh Police responded to the Seely Place School at 51 Seely Pl. on a report of a man shouting obscenities and making an obscene gesture to a child standing just outside of the building.  According to Captain Frank Farina, the school was placed in lockdown while police responded to the scene and made sure the area was safe.  After no thre…
ATF Special Agents Join Search For Gunman Causing Bowie HS Lockdown (UPDATED) ATF Special Agents Join Search For Gunman Causing Bowie HS Lockdown (UPDATED)
ATF Special Agents Join Search For Gunman Causing Bowie HS Lockdown (Updated) Bowie High School has been placed on a lockdown, and parents are being advised to avoid the area due to an investigation in the area, according to police. An alert was issued by the Bowie Police Department at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, cautioning that the school is on a lockdown for an undisclosed reason. June 7, 1:15PM: BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL ON LOCKDOWNTHE HIGH SCHOOL IS ON LOCKDOWN AT THIS TIME. FOR PICK UP, PLEASE STAY CLEAR OF THE SCHOOL FOR YOUR SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF THOSE INSIDE, AND THE POLICE OFFICERS OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOO. POLICE WILL ADVISE WHEN THE AREA IS SAFE — Bowie Police…
911 Hangup Call Brings Large Police Presence To Fairfax High School 911 Hangup Call Brings Large Police Presence To Fairfax High School
911 Hangup Call Brings Large Police Presence To Fairfax High School A large police presence was reported at Fairfax High School Tuesday, June 6 due to a 911 hangup call, police said. The incident was reported just before 1:10 p.m. The school was reportedly placed on lockdown, but lifted around 2 p.m. when no active threat was found, police said. Students were commenting photos of themselves during the lockdown on the Fairfax County PD's tweet announcing the incident. Lion Run and Blenheim Boulevard in front of the high school were closed. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Roads Reopened After Investigation Into 'Hazardous Device' In Baltimore County (DEVELOPING) Roads Reopened After Investigation Into 'Hazardous Device' In Baltimore County (DEVELOPING)
Roads Reopened After Investigation Into 'Hazardous Device' In Baltimore County (Developing) Traffic has reopened in Middle River and a school lockdown has been lifted following an investigation into an explosive device by Baltimore County Police. At approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, detectives were conducting a joint investigation at a home in the 700 block of Middle River Road when they came upon a suspicious device that was potentially an explosive, police say. The situation forced a road closure on Middle River Road between Compass Road and Biggs Road for more than an hour while the Baltimore County Police Department’s HazMat team investigated. (9:06 a.m.) Middle …
Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Cold Spring Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Cold Spring
Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Cold Spring A Hudson Valley man faces numerous charges after allegedly lighting off fireworks that were mistaken for gunshots near an elementary school, causing a lockdown and emergency response, police said.  Putnam County resident Alexander Welsh of Cold Spring, age 28, was arrested on Monday, May 15 after allegedly lighting off fireworks near Haldane Elementary School in Cold Spring, causing it to go into lockdown, according to Captain Michael Grossi of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Earlier Report - Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Cause School In Putnam County To Lock Dow…
NY Thieves ID'd In Multi-Highway Pursuit That Hurt Troopers: PSP (UPDATE) NY Thieves ID'd In Multi-Highway Pursuit That Hurt Troopers: PSP (UPDATE)
NY Thieves ID'd In Multi-Highway Pursuit That Hurt Troopers: PSP (Update) UPDATE: The alleged thieves who stole a vehicle and caused a chase that seriously hurt two Pennsylvania state troopers have been identified as the following Brooklyn, NY men, according to a PSP release on Monday, May 22. Latrell White, 22-years-old. Terrence Caton, 26-years-old. Julien Fleury, 27-years-old. All three have been denied bail, according to their court dockets. Fleury and Caton have been charged with the following, as detailed in their dockets.  Felony theft by unlawful taking- movable property. Felony fleeing or attempting to elude an officer. Felony evading arrest or dete…
'Gun' Held By Masked Man Causes Lockdown In Mt. Holly Springs, PSP Says 'Gun' Held By Masked Man Causes Lockdown In Mt. Holly Springs, PSP Says
'Gun' Held By Masked Man Causes Lockdown In Mt. Holly Springs, PSP Says A Carlisle elementary was locked down when people saw a masked man carrying what looked like a gun walking nearby on Thursday, May 18, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  W.G. Rice Elementary School, part of the South Middleton Area School District, locked down while police looked for the man, authorities say.  Zachary Kramer, 20, of Carlisle was found with a backpack that contained a realistic air soft gun, suspected drugs, and drug paraphernalia, PSP said. The school's lockdown only lasted from 9 to 9:45 a.m., according to the school.  None of Kramer's threats …