Stockton University lockdown lifted after police search for shooting suspects, telling students to be careful
Galloway, NJ – A tense afternoon at Stockton University came to an end Thursday after police lifted a campus-wide shelter-in-place order that had been in effect for several hours while officers searched…
Fake gun prompts lockdown at Hillside High; no threat found, police say
HILLSIDE, N.J. — Hillside High School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after police responded to a report of a possible firearm on campus. The search concluded without any weapons found at…
Knife-wielding suspect arrested after school threats spark lockdown
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A man who allegedly made threats against area schools was arrested Wednesday after brandishing a knife on a New Jersey Transit bus, prompting a law enforcement response and…
Maryland High School in Lockdown After Shots Fired
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A high school in Montgomery County went into shelter-in-place mode Friday after police responded to reports of gunshots in a nearby neighborhood, authorities said. Key Points According to the…
Shooting near Lansdowne High School prompts lockdown, police response
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — A reported shooting near Lansdowne High School on Tuesday afternoon prompted a police response and a temporary lockdown of the school, officials said. Baltimore County police were called…
Toms River North Placed on Lockdown After Parent Threatened to ‘Shoot Up’ School
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River High School North was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after a mother, upset with the school disciplining her child, confronted school officials and allegedly threatened to…
North Jersey School Placed on Lockdown After Two Teens Arrested for Carjacking
LINDEN, NJ — School #1 was briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after an attempted carjacking nearby led to a swift police response and the arrest of two juveniles. Officers responded to…
Nutley schools placed on brief lockdown during police investigation
NUTLEY, N.J. — Schools in the Nutley area were temporarily placed on lockdown Thursday as police investigated an incident in the surrounding area. The Nutley Police Department confirmed that the lockdown was…
Federal fugitive warrant in South Jersey leads to school lockdown
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A fugitive was taken into custody without incident Wednesday during a warrant service operation involving U.S. Marshals, New Jersey State Police (NJSP), and local law enforcement, the…
Lockdown lifted at Yonkers school amid ongoing police investigation
YONKERS, N.Y. — The lockdown at the Robert C. Dodson School was lifted Monday afternoon following an active police investigation near the school, according to the Yonkers Police Department. The precautionary lockdown,…
Linden police lift school lockdown after false report of armed man
LINDEN, N.J. — A 9-1-1 call reporting a man carrying a rifle near East Elizabeth Avenue and North Park Avenue prompted a swift response from Linden police Wednesday morning, leading to a…
Yonkers high school on lockdown after student injured in knife incident
YONKERS, NY — Gorton High School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a student brought a knife into the building, leading to a confrontation that left one person injured, according to…
Nearby Hunter Causes Panic, Lockdown at Stafford County Schools
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Widewater Elementary and Shirley Heim Middle School were temporarily placed on lockdown following a report of a suspicious person with a weapon in the Stonebridge at Widewater Subdivision,…
Overnight Lockdown Lifted at Monmouth University
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ—A tense situation unfolded at Monmouth University after a threatening email prompted an extensive overnight lockdown. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, July 23, the university police received an alarming…
New Jersey Gym That Defied Governor Murphy Lockdown Has Clear Message After Court Win
TRENTON, NJ – After three years, a New Jersey gym that fought New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 business lockdown has won its case against local officials and the governor. But it…
Philadelphia University on Lockdown As Pro-Palestinian Protesters Establish Encampment
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Approximately 75 pro-Palestinian demonstrators have set up an encampment at Drexel University’s Korman Quad. The protesters originally convened at City Hall and marched to the campus as part of…
Dundalk Neighborhood on Lockdown as Police Hostage Negotiation Team Manages Barricade Situation
DUNDALK, MD—A barricade incident is currently underway in the 7600 block of Carson Ave, The Baltimore County Police Department, including the Tactical and Hostage Negotiation Team, is actively working to resolve the…
Gunshots Force Lockdown at Schenectady Schools
Schenectady, NY – Police officers from the Schenectady Police Department responded to a report of an altercation and shots fired on Tuesday afternoon, May 7. Authorities spoke with individuals in the vicinity,…
Criminal Bank Incident Leads to Lockdown at Clarkstown School
CLARKSTOWN, NY – A recent fraud attempt at the Affinity Federal Credit Union on Bardonia Road prompted a swift response from the Clarkstown Police Department. Upon the officers’ arrival, one suspect was…
School Placed on Lockdown After Suspicious Man with ‘Bulletproof Vest’
Early Sunday morning, the Stafford Township Police Department was alerted to a potentially concerning situation involving a suspicious male spotted near Mckinley Avenue and Doc Cramer Blvd. The caller described the individual…
Frederick Community College Lockdown Lifted After Police Investigation
FREDERICK, MD – The Frederick Police Department reported a swift response to a potential threat at Frederick Community College last night. At 7:14 PM, the police were alerted by a third party…