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Sheriff: Local police working with FBI after Lowville Academy swatting
WWNY • • nation
Key Points:
- Lewis County Sheriff Mike Carpinelli confirmed that Thursday’s lockdown and early dismissal at Lowville Academy & Central School were caused by a swatting incident involving a false report of an armed threat.
- The false report claimed a person with a long gun had entered the school and was threatening to shoot, prompting a response from sheriff’s deputies, local police, and state police.
- The threat was determined to be unfounded, and students were safely dismissed early at 1:20 p.m., with parents able to pick them up or have them take the bus home.
- Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are collaborating to trace the origin of the false report, as swatting incidents have recently affected other schools in New York.
- The county undersheriff was present at the school to address parents’ concerns during the incident.
