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Poughkeepsie HS Student Faces Charge In Online Threat: UPDATE
The threat Tuesday led to a lockdown at the school for a couple of hours.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — A high school student is facing a charge of making online threats against another student which caused a lockdown Tuesday at Poughkeepsie High School. The 14-year-old will be charged through Family Court.
He was released to his mother, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.
Original article, 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — A threat between students forced an almost two-hour-long lock down Tuesday morning at Poughkeepsie High School. Around 8 a.m., the school district said it received a report of one student threatening another student.
The district notified the police department and officers responded to the school located on Forbus Street, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.
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A few students were allowed into the building after a security check of jackets and backpacks.
Remaining students were let into the school around 9:45 a.m.
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