School Threats

The Norwalk Police Department has placed two teens under arrest in connection to shooting and bombing threats made online. Police say the threats were a hoax.

More than 150 Bridgeport parents and educators complained about the district’s response to school shooting threats at a Board of Education meeting on Monday night.

Dozens of online threats have led to school closures in Connecticut, including public schools in Bristol, Bridgeport and Torrington, which were closed last Friday out of extreme caution, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.

Multiple schools across Connecticut and Long Island have faced threats this week. Advocates say the uptick in violent rhetoric is due to a broadening culture of gun violence — and the fear that comes with it.

Nassau County is taking steps to protect students when they return to school next week after an increase in violence and armed security last spring.

Connecticut State Police say they’re taking all school clown threats seriously. In at least three towns, police have arrested people for dressing up as…