Crime & Safety
Online Threats Close Down Harvey School Friday: UPDATE
The school had initially posted a two-hour delay, but that changed after the second threat was made.
KATONAH, NY — The Harvey School in Katonah was closed for the day Friday, after posting a two-hour delay, because of an Instagram photo that contained a caption with a derogatory word for black people, which was posted earlier in February, and an online threat made Friday morning.
News 12 said the school made a statement saying its Twitter account had been compromised and an unknown person posted the threatening message around 6:30 a.m.
Whether the school would be open on Monday is not yet known.
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This is the third such incident in the past couple of days.
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Go to News 12 here.
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