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Which Long Island schools get the most bomb threats?
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Source: Long Island Press

Shortly after 11 a.m. on Oct. 19, Nassau County police bomb squad, K-9 unit and Department of Homeland Security investigators descended upon Garden City Middle School to probe a bomb threat. Neither an explosive device nor the person who called it in was found, Garden City Village Police told the Press. But a week later, Suffolk County police arrested a 16-year-old Smithtown West High School student who allegedly brought a gun, knife, and ammunition onto campus on Oct. 27 — and posted a photo of it on social media. An alleged threat against the school was reported the next day. Police said there were no charges resulting from the second incident, but authorities have increased their presence in the area as a precaution. “The district is aware of rumors regarding a potential new threat at High School West,” Smithtown Central School District Superintendent Mark Secaur wrote in a letter to the community on Oct. 28.
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