Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside Nassau Coliseum Amid Heightened Security Concerns Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside Nassau Coliseum Amid Heightened Security Concerns
Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside Nassau Coliseum Amid Heightened Security Concerns Reports that explosives were found outside the New York arena where former President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally were unfounded, police said. On Long Island, Nassau County Police responded to a report that a bomb was found inside a parked car outside the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale on Wednesday morning, Sept. 18. A short time later, Commissioner Patrick Ryder put out a statement saying detectives were questioning a person who may have been training a bomb detection dog near the site. Earlier Report: Security Top Of Mind For Trump's Nassau Coliseum Rally, First Since Att…
New Update: Bomb Threat To Bronxville School Came From Foreign Country, Police Say New Update: Bomb Threat To Bronxville School Came From Foreign Country, Police Say
New Update: Bomb Threat To Bronxville School Came From Foreign Country, Police Say A bomb threat that prompted authorities to search a Westchester County school has been confirmed to have come from another country, police announced.  The threat, made to the Bronxville School at 177 Pondfield Rd. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, originated from the country of Malaysia, Bronxville Police said on Thursday evening, Sept. 12.  At around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Bronxville Police received a call from the National Hotline reporting that someone had claimed to have placed bombs inside the school. Officers then responded to the building and searched its perimeter with the help of …
Bomb Threat Prompts Search Outside School In Bronxville, Staggered Dismissal Bomb Threat Prompts Search Outside School In Bronxville, Staggered Dismissal
Bomb Threat Prompts Search Outside School In Bronxville, Staggered Dismissal A school in Westchester was put into a hold-in-place after receiving a potential bomb threat, officials announced.  New, updated report - New Update: Bomb Threat To Bronxville School Came From Foreign Country, Police Say The response began at around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, when the Bronxville Police Department received information from a National Hotline that reported a possible bomb threat outside the Bronxville school building at 177 Pondfield Rd., according to Bronxville Superintendent Rachel Kelly.  The police department and School Leadership team then imm…
Social Media Threat Raises Alarms At Elementary School In Riverhead Social Media Threat Raises Alarms At Elementary School In Riverhead
Social Media Threat Raises Alarms At Elementary School In Riverhead Security was heightened at a Long Island elementary school after authorities discovered a threatening social media post. Riverhead Police said a parent contacted the agency at around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, saying their child had found a Snapchat post making unspecific threats against “Pulaski Elementary School,” along with other schools. The threat was relayed to administrators at Pulaski Street Elementary School and police conducted extra patrols at the campus, police said. Earlier Report: New Bomb Threat Sent To Kellenberg High School For Second Straight Day Investigators…
New Bomb Threat Sent To Kellenberg High School For Second Straight Day New Bomb Threat Sent To Kellenberg High School For Second Straight Day
New Bomb Threat Sent To Kellenberg High School For Second Straight Day A high school on Long Island had to be cleared for the second straight day after a new bomb threat.The latest incident happened around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale. An anonymous person sent a message through a crisis chat message system that bombs had been placed around the school grounds, according to Nassau County Police.  The school was cleared with negative results and reopened to students and faculty.  Homeland Security responded to the scene.  Earlier report - Students At Kellenberg HS Forced To Wait Outside As Polic…
Students At Kellenberg HS Forced To Wait Outside As Police Search For Bombs Students At Kellenberg HS Forced To Wait Outside As Police Search For Bombs
Students At Kellenberg HS Forced To Wait Outside As Police Search For Bombs Police on Long Island say the bomb threat made against a high school was a hoax.  Kellenberg Memorial High School, at 1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd., in Uniondale was alerted to the call just after 7 a.m., Nassau County authorities said.  The call was made anonymously to the 988 Lifeline, a suicide and crisis hotline. The caller claimed to have planted bombs around the school grounds.  Police and Homeland Security agents had teachers and students wait outside until they deemed the area safe.  Officers are investigating who made the call. 
Bomb Threat On American Airlines Flight Diverts Plane From NJ To PA: Report Bomb Threat On American Airlines Flight Diverts Plane From NJ To PA: Report
Bomb Threat On American Airlines Flight Diverts Plane From NJ To PA: Report An American Airlines flight was diverted from Newark, New Jersey on its way to Dallas, Texas on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, according to flight logs.  The flight, AA 1603, was diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport allegedly due to a bomb threat, as WPXI Channel 11 reported.  A flight attendant using the restroom supposedly spotted a "barely legible note written in pink pen on the door that said 'there’s a bomb on board,'" the outlet reported citing the FBI.  The plane left EWR at 8:06 a.m., diverting and landing at PIT at 10:15 a.m., flight logs show. The landing at …
Teen Who Enlisted 12-Year-Old Boy To Make School Bomb Threats Charged In Montgomery County: PD Teen Who Enlisted 12-Year-Old Boy To Make School Bomb Threats Charged In Montgomery County: PD
Teen Who Enlisted 12-Year-Old Boy To Make School Bomb Threats Charged In Montgomery County: PD Two minors who conspired to make bomb threats targeting Montgomery County schools have been identified as those responsible for causing multiple scares in the community earlier this year. A 15-year-old Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School student is facing multiple charges, and his 12-year-old cohort from Pennsylvania - who will not be charged due to his age - have been accused of making multiple bomb threats that caused chaos in May. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, a threat made on Thursday, May 16 led to a lockdown at the teen's school, as well as the deploy…
Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend In Avalon Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend In Avalon
Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend In Avalon Police in Cape May County were investigating two swatting incidents in Avalon, authorities said. County dispatchers received a 911 call from someone who claimed a murder was committed at a home on the 7700 block of Dune Drive in Avalon at around 4:22 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, the borough's government said in a Facebook post. The caller also said law enforcement may be killed if they go to the home. Avalon police and the county SWAT team responded to the home and the call turned out to be an instance of "swatting," which is when police are called to the scene of a false crime report. "R…
Bomb Threat Clears Holy Name Medical Center Bomb Threat Clears Holy Name Medical Center
Bomb Threat Clears Holy Name Medical Center A bomb threat called into Holy Name Medical Center over the weekend was quickly deemed unfounded, authorities said. An unidentified caller reported a bomb threat to the hospital in Teaneck on Saturday, Aug. 17 around 4 p.m., Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. "The threat was made by an unknown caller who provided non-specific details," said McGurr. The hospital was placed on divert, and a shelter-in-place order was implemented. The Bergen County Sheriff's Department, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, and the New Jersey State Police were notified of the situation. The Te…
Man Threatening To Blow Up, Burn Down Maryland Motel 6 Arrested: Fire Marshal Man Threatening To Blow Up, Burn Down Maryland Motel 6 Arrested: Fire Marshal
Man Threatening To Blow Up, Burn Down Maryland Motel 6 Arrested: Fire Marshal A 28-year-old man threatened to blow up a Maryland hotel he was staying at that led to a temporary evacuation, according to the fire marshal. Hagerstown resident Michael Sean Hafer is facing charges after being arrested for threatening to blow up and burn down the Motel 6 he was staying at in the 11300 block of Massey Boulevard. Additionally, investigators say that he also told guests he was making pipe bombs to carry out the nefarious - and hollow - scheme. At around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office were called to the hotel when Hafer made …
Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other
Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other Bomb threats were received at two Connecticut businesses within an hour of each other. The incidents occurred in New Haven County on Monday, July 29, between 3:45 and 5 p.m. at Walmart and Stop & Shop in Naugatuck. According to Det. Shelby Johnson of the Naugatuck Police officers responded to the New Haven Road Walmart around 3:45 p.m. for a bomb threat received by phone by an employee. The caller said a bomb was located in the bathroom and was set to go off in two minutes. Police quickly evacuated the store and requested assistance from the State Police Bomb Squad, Johnson said. …