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‘Hoax’ Threat Locks Down Norwalk High School: Police
A large contingent of officers are at the school after receiving a threat that was deemed to be a hoax, according to police.
NORWALK, CT — Norwalk High School was locked down on Friday after receiving a threat that was deemed to be a “hoax,” according to police.
The school was placed in a lockdown as a “large contingent” of Norwalk police officers were at the scene investigating the threat, according to officials.
“Multiple officers are with staff and students inside the school,” police wrote in a post on social media around 12:30 p.m. “Everybody IS SAFE. The school is in lockdown.”
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Police later wrote “HOAX” in an update on Facebook.
In an update at 1:40 p.m., police said “everyone remains safe,” according to a post on Twitter. “Lockdown has not been lifted. Once it is, students will be released slowly and systematically as our investigation continues.”
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UPDATE 1:40. Everyone remains safe. Lockdown has not been lifted. Once it is, students will be released slowly and systematically as our investigation continues. Students will be released to buses first. If you were waiting park on Andrews field pic.twitter.com/lVZyVaKdMb
— Norwalk, CT Police (@NorwalkCtPD) December 3, 2021
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