School In CT Temporarily Locked Down During Police Negotiation School In CT Temporarily Locked Down During Police Negotiation
School In CT Temporarily Locked Down During Police Negotiation A school in Connecticut was temporarily placed in lockdown while police negotiated with a barricaded person. In New Haven County, the Momauguin Elementary School was locked down as a precaution and police advised the public to stay away from Stevens Street between Austin Avenue and Soundview Avenue on Tuesday, Jan. 25. It is unclear why officers were negotiating with the barricaded person, including the South Central Regional SWAT team, which was activated, according to police. A “shelter in place order” was also extended to include North Atwater, Henry Street, and George Street. More in…
Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say
Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after police found him in hiding in a hospital parking garage in Fairfield County following a police chase and crash that all started at a probation office. The incident started around 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when Bridgeport Police were notified by New Haven Police that a man identified as Christopher Hilton, age 20, of New Haven, had "recklessly" sped away from a probation officer. Preliminary reports indicated Hilton may have a firearm and could be heading for the Bridgeport area, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management of Bridgeport. Bridge…
FDU Sheltered In Place Following Incident FDU Sheltered In Place Following Incident
FDU Sheltered In Place Following Incident UPDATE: A man who was seized following a SWAT standoff at his Hackensack home had gone after another man with a handgun and a machete earlier in the day in Teaneck, prompting a lockdown of FDU and a local high school, authorities said Thursday. Andrew Deininger, 48, chased the other man through part of the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus following a dispute near the corner of Beverly and River roads around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Teaneck Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly said. "Although no specific threat to the campus community was known at the time, the FDU campus was placed into a lockdown fo…
Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School
Juvenile Charged With Making Three Phony Threats To Fairfield County High School A minor was arrested by police after phoning in several phony incidents to a Fairfield County school that led to lockdowns and police investigations, authorities announced. Police in Norwalk said the juvenile was taken into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 8 after an exhaustive search, for the incidents at Norwalk High School and P-TECH over the last several days. The incidents included: A bomb threat on Wednesday, Dec. 1; Reports of an armed person within the school on Friday, Dec. 3, and Dec. 8. “I appreciate the outstanding work of the officers that responded to the three incidents at Norw…
Arrest Made In Central Bucks South High School Threats Arrest Made In Central Bucks South High School Threats
Arrest Made In Central Bucks South High School Threats UPDATE: A juvenile male has been arrested and charged in connection to threats made at Central Bucks South High School Tuesday morning, authorities announced Tuesday night. The incident prompted school officials to implement a lockdown and an early dismissal. It all began when the school received two threats around 8:40 a.m., and school district officials notified Warrington police, the district said in a statement. As advised by officers, the school was subsequently put on lockdown, officials said. Out of an abundance of caution, students at Mill Creek elementary school were ordered…
Morristown Medical Center On 'Precautionary' Lockdown Due To Off-Campus Incident, Officials Say Morristown Medical Center On 'Precautionary' Lockdown Due To Off-Campus Incident, Officials Say
Morristown Medical Center On 'Precautionary' Lockdown Due To Off-Campus Incident, Officials Say UPDATE: A gunman was arrested after hitting a woman in front of their small child then torching area vehicles, prompting a precautionary lockdown of Morristown Medical Center Monday night, authorities said Tuesday. ** ORIGINAL STORY ** Morristown Medical Center was placed on lockdown as a precaution due to an off campus police incident, hospital officials said. Hospital spokesman Luke Margolis said that the steps that the hospital was taking were "precautionary only." Meanwhile, nearly two dozen police cars were called to Franklin Street in search of a 30-year-old gunman, Morristown.…
Parsippany Middle School Evacuated As Crews Douse Kitchen Fire Parsippany Middle School Evacuated As Crews Douse Kitchen Fire
Parsippany Middle School Evacuated As Crews Douse Kitchen Fire Students at Parsippany Central Middle School were required to evacuate after a fire broke out in the building’s kitchen Wednesday morning, police said.  All students had exited the building by 10:25 a.m. after the fire was reported, Parsippany Police said. Firefighters rushed to the scene to douse the blaze and were in the process of ventilating the area with fans, police said. Students were expected to re-enter the building around 11 a.m. Meanwhile, a Wednesday morning lockdown at Parsippany Hills High School was lifted following the discovery of a “miscommunication” regarding a wea…
Parsippany HS Lockdown Lifted, Weapon ‘Miscommunication’ Cited Parsippany HS Lockdown Lifted, Weapon ‘Miscommunication’ Cited
Parsippany HS Lockdown Lifted, Weapon ‘Miscommunication’ Cited Parsippany Hills High School entered a brief lockdown Wednesday morning following a “miscommunication” regarding a weapon, police said. The school was placed on lockdown with entrance and exit roads blocked, Parsippany police said around 10:45 a.m. Officers asked parents to avoid picking up their children but confirmed that all students were safe. A 12 p.m. update from the department stated that the lockdown had been lifted and no weapon had been found. “During the course of the investigation at PHHS by our School Resource Officers, it was determined that there was no weapon, specifically…
Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say
Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say A 15-year-old who was shot inside a Fairfield County mall was likely part of the altercation that took place between at least eight people with another group, according to authorities.  The teen, who remains unidentified, has been transferred to Connecticut Children's Hospital and is in stable condition, said Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour. Police had originally reported her age as 16. The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall, Ridenhour said. One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be…
Active Shooter Situation Reported At NY Stop & Shop Active Shooter Situation Reported At NY Stop & Shop
Active Shooter Situation Reported At NY Stop & Shop Click here for a new, updated story: One Dead, Two Injured, Person Of Interest ID'd In NY Stop & Shop Shooting There has been an active shooter situation at a Stop & Shop in New York. The situation unfolded around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 20 at the supermarket located on Long Island, on Cherry Valley Avenue in West Hempstead. There have been reports of multiple shots fired, but no word on any possible fatalities or injuries. "Nassau County Police said officers are "canvassing the area and nearby schools have been notified to lock down & secure their buildings. …
Schools Lockdown Lifted, Gun Recovered, Two In Custody Schools Lockdown Lifted, Gun Recovered, Two In Custody
Schools Lockdown Lifted, Gun Recovered, Two In Custody A lockdown at two schools has been lifted and a gun has been recovered following an emergency, Thursday, Sept. 24. At around 12:30 p.m., Hartford Police said the lockdown at Kinsella and Sport & Medical Sciences Academy had been lifted. Two people are in custody, police said, and one gun was recovered as well as dozens of rounds of ammunition. The arrests were not made on the school property, police said. “Incident appears not to have anything to do with the schools other than general area,” Hartford Police said. Kinsella School is on Van Block Avenue. Sport & Medical Science …
Homicide Led To Lockdown In Hartford Homicide Led To Lockdown In Hartford
Homicide Led To Lockdown In Hartford Police are investigating a homicide in a residential neighborhood that forced the precautionary lockdowns of two schools and a daycare. Hartford Police are investigating a homicide on Fairfield Avenue. There is a 21-year-old male victim, according to Fox61. The attack is believed to have been targetted. When police arrived at the scene, the suspect had already fled and has not been located. The Hyland Daycare, Bellizzi Middle School, and Kennelly School were put on lockdown from around 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 18, while police investigated the reported shooting. The lockdo…