A number of schools in Tompkins, Chemung, and Broome Counties were targets of a school threat that circulated on social media late Sunday night and early Monday morning.
On Sunday night at about 11:25, the Sheriff’s Office and E-911 center began to receive numerous calls of a social media post threatening a school shooting in the Elmira City School District via various social media websites. The threat of violence on Snapchat, which was reported on “Elmira Is Crazy” as well as other social media sites, has since evolved to include other schools throughout Chemung, Tompkins, and Broome Counties. The reports from Chemung County have been thoroughly investigated by the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office throughout the night and all day and determined to be non-credible threats. It appears these incidents may also be related to a “swatting hoax” circulating across local counties, as well as nationwide.
Personnel from the New York State Police, Elmira Police Department, Horseheads Village Police Department, West Elmira Police Department, and Elmira Heights Police Department, assisted us with sharing information and conducting checks at the various schools within Chemung County. Our office maintained consistent contact with the Elmira and Horseheads School Districts, as well as the BOCES campus to ensure an open line of communication and sharing of information to assure a safe environment for everyone attending our schools.
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