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12/16/2021 - NEWS RELEASE: THREATS OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE

 

Date: December 16th, 2021
From: Sergeant Dan Skoumbros
Public Information Officer
Darien Police Department
203.662.5384 / dskoumbros@darienct.gov


Social media posts of “acts of school violence” threats for Friday


The Darien Police Department is aware of TikTok’s and other social media posts circulating regarding the potential for school violence on Friday December 17th.  At this time, there are no credible threats to any school in the Connecticut school system including Darien. As always, we will have police personal around our schools in town as a precautionary measure. The Darien Police Department has been in contact with the Town Government and the Board of Education regarding the social media threats. The Darien Police Department would like to stress once again that there is no credible evidence of the threats at this time.


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