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Sixteen year old charged in connection with bomb threat A tenth grade student at Caledonia-Mumford High School was arrested and jailed in connection with the Monday, October 22, 2007 bomb threat at the school that activated the district’s emergency response procedure and put the middle and high schools into lockdown. Caledonia Police Department arrested the 16-year old from Caledonia and charged him with falsely reporting an incident in the first degree. He was transported off of the school campus by Caledonia PD and arraigned before Caledonia Village Justice Mark Riggi. The suspect was remanded to the Livingston County Jail on $5,000 cash bail, $10,000 bond. Middle School Principal Robert Molisani reported that a bomb threat message had been left in a boys’ lavatory at about 11:15 a.m. and it was immediately reported to law enforcement. The Caledonia Police Department and Livingston County Sheriffs Department Investigator Douglas Morsch, in conjunction with school officials, conducted the investigation. Hallway security cameras and valuable information gathered from students and staff helped the investigation to conclude that the bomb threat was a hoax. Both the middle and high school buildings remained in lockdown until approximately 1:30 p.m. when classes resumed. In a letter issued Monday afternoon by the school district, Superintendent David Dinolfo said it became clear early on in the investigation that the bomb threat was a hoax and did not require the buildings to be evacuated. He also said thanked staff and students for their cooperation during throughout the lockdown. District officials met after school to assess their emergency response to the threat. "We are committed to student safety and will continue to remain vigilant on these matters," Dinolfo said.
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CALEDONIA-MUMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL October 22, 2007 On Monday, October 22, 2007, a serious incident took place that endangered the safety of secondary students and staff. Principal Robert Molisani reported a bomb threat message left in a boys' bathroom at approximately 11:15 a.m. The District activated our emergency response procedures for a lockdown for the Middle School and High School building. Law enforcement agencies were notified. The Elementary School remained in a lockout and conducted their daily activities. All elementary students were kept inside their building. The lockdown procedures are an important first step in assuring student and staff safety. At the same time, District officials and law enforcement conducted a risk assessment to determine the extent of the crisis. During this critical time period, District officials received valuable information from students, teachers, and our hallway security cameras. We determined that the perpetrator of this incident acted within a narrow time period. Our investigation pared down the number of suspects. Upon questioning, it became clear that the bomb threat was a hoax. Hence, we decided that there was no need to evacuate the building. All secondary students and staff remained in lockdown until approximately 1:30 p.m. The evidence gathered focused our investigation on the actions of a 16-year-old male high school student. The student was arrested by the Caledonia Village Police. The young man will face student discipline charges as well. This serious threat of violence caused a major disruption to our school. Students and teachers had a difficult afternoon. I thank them for their cooperation and conduct during this emergency response. Because they did what they were asked to do, District officials could move quickly to assure their safety. Normal activities resumed at approximately 1:30 p.m. The Middle School schedule was changed so that students had an opportunity to eat lunch. District officials will meet for a debriefing on this incident and our emergency response. This meeting will provide valuable information to be used in assessing our emergency responses in dealing with threats of violence. It has been nine years since the last bomb threat at the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District. Our schools are not immune to this type of criminal misconduct. We are committed to student safety and will continue to remain vigilant on these matters. If you have any questions or comments, please give my office a call. Sincerely,
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