Pittsfield police say 'no threat to schools' after toy gun scare
Pittsfield Police announced in the early morning hours on March 12 the Department was made aware of possible threats made ...
Woman accused of threatening neighbors with a gun, police say it was an Orbeez gun
The gun was found to be an Orbeez toy gun. Newton-Henderson was taken to Deaconess Midtown for jail clearance before being ...
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Pittsfield Superintendent Details 'Nightmare' Threat Incident
Wednesday's threat incident was Superintendent Joseph Curtis' "absolute worst nightmare." That morning, a social media threat ...
Pittsfield Police investigate threat made toward 2 schools
An investigation was underway in Pittsfield following a threat that was directed toward Taconic High School and Pittsfield ...
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A social media post showing a gun caused Pittsfield's high schools to take safety measures. It turned out to be an Orbeez gun
PITTSFIELD — Both city high schools were placed under "hold-in-passing procedures" Wednesday morning after a social media post surfaced showing a weapon that officials later identified as an Orbeez ...
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Pittsfield Police Say No School Threat Posed by Social Media Post
Police are investigating a social media threat related to the Pittsfield Public Schools. "The Pittsfield Police Department ...
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Pittsfield schools end hold-in-passing after online threat, no danger found
It was determined that the online social media post in question depicted an Orbeez gun, which is a type of toy gel blaster. The non-working Orbeez gun was found at a Pittsfield teenagers home.
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Edison Middle School shooting threat found not credible
The Green Bay Police Department and the school district investigated the situation and determined the gun displayed in the Snapchat was a toy Orbeez gun and there is no credible threat.