GENESEO 'Federal authorities' took a suspect into custody on Long Island in connection to vague threats directed at 'specific SUNY Geneseo organizations.' According to a campus-wide email sent by SUNY Geneseo Police Chief Thomas Kilcullen, one person is being held in jail until he can be extradited to answer federal charges at the U.S. District Court in Rochester. Kilcullen's email, sent Dec. 21, is as follows: To the campus … [Read more...]
Geneseo Central Finds No Credible Shooting Threat
GENESEO – Geneseo Central School and the Geneseo Police Department find no credible threat in social media posts suggesting that a high school student was going to 'shoot up the school' on Tuesday. Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian said that they have assisted the school with an investigation that finds no credible threat to the school in posts circulating on social media that a particular high schooler was going to 'shoot up the school … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Investigates Threat to Student Organization
GENESEO – A threat to a student organization is still under investigation by SUNY Geneseo Police. An email sent to the campus community on Friday by University Police Department Chief Tom Killcullen said that a threat made to a 'specific group of students' is still being investigated. The original message is as follows: To the campus community: The SUNY Geneseo University Police Department (UPD) is currently investigating a report of … [Read more...]
‘Battleaxe’ Threat Sends Dansville Felon to Prison
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A judge sentenced a Dansville resident to prison for intending to use what law enforcement called a 'battleaxe' on another person. Justin Ikeler, 33, pled guilty at an earlier court appearance to felony Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree and was ultimately sentenced to one and a third to three years in prison. At Tuesday's court appearance, Ikeler at first said that he might want to backtrack, … [Read more...]
Avon Schools to Launch Tip Line After Scare
AVON – Following a minor incident on social media that rippled into a wave of fear and rumors at Avon Central Schools, the District announced to families that it plans to establish a tip line to alert administrators of suspicious or alarming online activity. An email that Avon Superintendent Aaron Johnson sent to families on Jan. 19 is as follows: Good evening, This is your school superintendent, Aaron Johnson. As you may be aware, a … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo: Clown Sightings Pose No Credible Threat
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo says that sightings of people in clown masks, however frightening, present no credible threat to students. A spokesperson for SUNY Geneseo said that the college continues to monitor reports of sightings. "No credible threat at this time but we continue to monitor the reports," said SUNY Geneseo Media Relations Director David Irwin. The Snapchat snap above, sent from the profile ‘Genesehoe1’ to profile ‘Sam … [Read more...]
State Police Investigate Threat Against Senator Gallivan
NYLON – Senator Patrick Gallivan announced that he received a non-specific threat by mail on Monday. According to a press release from Jim Ranney, Communications Director for Sen. Gallivan, their office received an envelope containing an unknown substance. “While going through the day’s mail, our Albany office manager opened an envelope addressed to Senator Gallivan which contained an unknown substance and a non-specific threat," said … [Read more...]
No Threat to Students Found by Geneseo Police and Sheriff’s Office
GENESEO – A written threat made toward the end of the school day at Geneseo Central School provoked an investigation by the Geneseo Police Department and Livingston County Sheriff's Office on Thursday. According to Geneseo Central School's Facebook page, the investigation did not find any valid threats to student safety. "At the end of the school day today a written threat found in a MS/HS bathroom was reported," posted Geneseo Central … [Read more...]