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Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park Now Faces Charges: Police Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park Now Faces Charges: Police Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park Now Faces Charges: Police
Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park Now Faces Charges: Police A 54-year-old man who sparked a police investigation after being spotted wearing camouflage and carrying a knife and rifle magazines near two Dutchess County schools has now been charged with eight offenses, including six felonies, authorities said.  Hyde Park resident Daniel M. Prospero was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, after being released from MidHudson Regional Hospital, the Hyde Park Police Department announced on Tuesday evening.  Prospero faces six counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, along with one count each of fourth-degree criminal possessio…
Knife Scare Sparks Lockdown At NVOT, School's Third This Year: Police Knife Scare Sparks Lockdown At NVOT, School's Third This Year: Police Knife Scare Sparks Lockdown At NVOT, School's Third This Year: Police
Knife Scare Sparks Lockdown At Nvot, School's Third This Year: Police A report of a student possibly carrying a knife sent a Bergen County high school into lockdown Friday morning, Oct. 9, prompting a response from six police departments, marking the third lockdown at the school in 2026 but first for this school year, authorities said. Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was placed on lockdown around 10:29 a.m. after a student reported that another student inside the building might have a knife, Old Tappan Police Chief Kathryn J. Weaver said. Officers from Old Tappan, Northvale, Norwood, Harrington Park, Closter and River Vale responded to secu…
Students Approached By White Van In Scarsdale Neighborhoods Students Approached By White Van In Scarsdale Neighborhoods Students Approached By White Van In Scarsdale Neighborhoods
Students Approached By White Van In Scarsdale Neighborhoods Police are investigating two separate incidents in which students were approached by strangers driving white vans in a Westchester County village.  The incidents happened in the Fox Meadow and Greenacres neighborhoods of Scarsdale, according to a joint announcement from Scarsdale Police Chief Steven DelBene and Scarsdale Schools Superintendent Andrew Patrick on Thursday, Oct. 8.  The first incident happened during the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 28, when a student in the Fox Meadow neighborhood was approached by someone driving a white van. The person asked the student to help…
Cops ID Man Caught With Knife, Magazines Near Middle School In Hyde Park: Police Cops ID Man Caught With Knife, Magazines Near Middle School In Hyde Park: Police Cops ID Man Caught With Knife, Magazines Near Middle School In Hyde Park: Police
Cops ID Man Caught With Knife, Magazines Near Middle School In Hyde Park: Police UPDATE: Police have identified the man found near two Dutchess County schools, who they said was wearing a bullet-resistant vest and carrying a hunting-style knife and high-capacity rifle magazines.   Hyde Park resident Daniel M. Prospero, 54, was taken into custody following the incident near Haviland Middle School and Ralph R. Smith Elementary School on Monday, Oct. 5, Hyde Park Police announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.   The incident began at around 1:25 p.m., when the school resource officer at Haviland Middle School was outside with students and was alerted by a school moni…
Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium
Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Three teenagers were hospitalized after gunfire erupted outside a Pennsylvania high school football stadium as crowds were leaving a game Thursday night, Oct. 1, authorities announced. Officers, firefighters, and medics were called to the 900 block of East Carson Street near South Ninth Street and George K. Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh at 9:48 p.m., according to Allegheny County emergency dispatchers. Two teenage boys and a teenage girl were struck by the gunfire and taken to a hospital, Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando said. All three were listed in stable condition. The shooting happ…
Police Search Chambersburg Middle School As Students Shelter In Place Police Search Chambersburg Middle School As Students Shelter In Place Police Search Chambersburg Middle School As Students Shelter In Place
Police Search Chambersburg Middle School As Students Shelter In Place A Pennsylvania middle school was placed under a shelter-in-place protocol while law enforcement searched the building on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, according to an email sent to families. Chambersburg Area Middle School North students were accounted for in their homerooms as Pennsylvania State Police, local law enforcement, and Chambersburg Area School District police searched the school, district officials said. There was no active threat, the district stressed. The reason for the investigation was not immediately made public. Officials said they were following established procedures to c…
Teen Arrested After Armed Robbery Reported Inside Northwest High School: Police (DEVELOPING) Teen Arrested After Armed Robbery Reported Inside Northwest High School: Police (DEVELOPING) Teen Arrested After Armed Robbery Reported Inside Northwest High School: Police (DEVELOPING)
Teen Arrested After Armed Robbery Reported Inside Northwest High School: Police (Developing) A juvenile was arrested after an armed robbery was reported inside a Maryland high school on Thursday afternoon, police said. Montgomery County Police officers were called to Northwest High School in Germantown at approximately 12:35 p.m. on Sept. 17 for the reported robbery. Around the same time, a student told a staff member that another student had a gun inside a school bathroom and had shown the weapon to another student, according to a message Principal Scott Smith sent to Northwest families. Staff and security responded and contacted the police. As they approached the bathroom, the …
Loaded Gun Found In 15-Year-Old's Bag As Students Arrive At Joppatowne High School (DEVELOPING) Loaded Gun Found In 15-Year-Old's Bag As Students Arrive At Joppatowne High School (DEVELOPING) Loaded Gun Found In 15-Year-Old's Bag As Students Arrive At Joppatowne High School (DEVELOPING)
Loaded Gun Found In 15-Year-Old's Bag As Students Arrive At Joppatowne High School (Developing) A loaded gun didn't make it past the morning arrival rush. A 15-year-old student was caught carrying a loaded handgun into Joppatowne High School in Harford County on Thursday morning, Sept. 17, according to the sheriff's office. Students were arriving for the day when the school's weapons detection system flagged the teen for a possible weapon, prompting a school safety liaison to conduct a search. That search turned up a loaded handgun concealed in the student's belongings, authorities said. A school resource officer who was already on campus detained the teen before deputies took him t…
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Police departments across the United States are issuing warnings about a concerning new viral “Cat in the Hat” social media trend targeting schools and communities, and in some cases, leading to arrests. The trend features disturbing depictions of the Dr. Seuss character lurking outside homes, schools and other locations, often at night. Some of the images and videos appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence. The trend reportedly surfaced in Ireland and the United Kingdom, according to The Guardian. On Aug. 31, a 14-year-old Colorado student was arrested after police said …
Students Taken Into Custody After Knife, BB Gun Found At Magruder High School: Police Students Taken Into Custody After Knife, BB Gun Found At Magruder High School: Police Students Taken Into Custody After Knife, BB Gun Found At Magruder High School: Police
Students Taken Into Custody After Knife, BB Gun Found At Magruder High School: Police It was an unsettling start to the school day. Two students were taken into custody following separate weapons incidents at a Maryland high school on Thursday morning, Sept. 3, temporarily disrupting classes before one 15-year-old was charged, police said. The incidents unfolded at Magruder High School in Rockville, where Montgomery County Public Schools placed the building in a hold status as officers investigated. Shortly after 9:20 a.m., Montgomery County Police announced that two students were in custody following two separate incidents and that weapons had been recovered. More details…
First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At North Point High School: Sheriff First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At North Point High School: Sheriff First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At North Point High School: Sheriff
First Day Of School Lasts 5 Minutes Before Fights Break Out At North Point High School: Sheriff The first bell had barely rung before things went sideways at a Maryland high school. Just five minutes into the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 24, multiple fights broke out inside North Point High School in Waldorf, leaving four students facing charges, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. School administrators and resource officers were called to the first altercation at approximately 8:10 a.m., shortly after North Point's 8:05 a.m. school day began. Investigators say a 16-year-old student punched another student from behind, sending the teen to the floor. That appare…
Silver Spring Teen Shot During High School Fight Sentenced After Gun Was Traced Back To Him Silver Spring Teen Shot During High School Fight Sentenced After Gun Was Traced Back To Him Silver Spring Teen Shot During High School Fight Sentenced After Gun Was Traced Back To Him
Silver Spring Teen Shot During High School Fight Sentenced After Gun Was Traced Back To Him Taric Wilson was shot outside a Maryland high school. Then investigators determined the gun was his. Now he's been sentenced. Wilson, now 18, of Silver Spring, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to five years in prison with all but 98 days suspended after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm while under the age of 21, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 14. The sentence closes another chapter in a case that took several turns after gunfire erupted during a fight in the parking lot of Blake High School on April 29. Wilson was 17 at the…
DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds
DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds The two DC teens who unleashed a barrage of gunfire outside Dunbar High School, sending bullets into classrooms and grazing a student in the head, are headed to prison. Saki Frost, 19, and Azhari Graves, 20, were each sentenced on Thursday, July 16, to five years behind bars for the May 2024 shooting near the Northwest DC school, the US Attorney's Office announced. The pair pleaded guilty in December to aggravated assault while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a pistol without a license. Frost was 17 when the shooting happened, but was prosecuted as an adult. Judge J. M…
Darien Student Runs Away After Driver Tries To Lure Child Into Minivan In Darien: Police Darien Student Runs Away After Driver Tries To Lure Child Into Minivan In Darien: Police Darien Student Runs Away After Driver Tries To Lure Child Into Minivan In Darien: Police
Darien Student Runs Away After Driver Tries To Lure Child Into Minivan In Darien: Police A Connecticut student ran to safety after a man driving a minivan allegedly tried to lure the child into his vehicle while they walked home from school, police said. The child was walking home in Darien around 3 p.m. when a man in a gray minivan approached them on Post Road between the school and Lighthouse Way. The suspect was described as a Hispanic man.  The student, who attends Hindley School, told officers they sprinted away after the suspect asked them to get inside. Darien police are now searching for the man and asking for any other students who were approached to come for…
5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At West Haven High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered 5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At West Haven High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered 5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At West Haven High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered
5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At West Haven High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered Two parents and three students were arrested, and a Connecticut high school issued a shelter-in-place order after multiple fights broke out, police said.   Officers were called to West Haven High School on Wednesday morning, May 27, after several fights broke out between juveniles inside the building, police said.  The situation escalated when two female parents of students involved in the fights arrived at the school and began causing a disturbance while trying to get involved, police said. School administrators ordered a shelter-in-place as the fights unfolded. Polic…
Teen Trespasses At Briarcliff HS, Leaves Note That Prompted Police Sweep: Cops (UPDATE) Teen Trespasses At Briarcliff HS, Leaves Note That Prompted Police Sweep: Cops (UPDATE) Teen Trespasses At Briarcliff HS, Leaves Note That Prompted Police Sweep: Cops (UPDATE)
Teen Trespasses At Briarcliff HS, Leaves Note That Prompted Police Sweep: Cops (Update) A 19-year-old has been arrested after allegedly entering a Westchester County school building overnight, prompting a police safety sweep during the school day, authorities announced.  The arrest follows a “suspicious incident” on Tuesday, May 12, when school officials discovered a suspicious note inside the Briarcliff High School/Middle School building, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to Briarcliff Manor Police, the investigation determined the suspect had unlawfully entered the school building during the early morning hours, the department said in an update on Wedn…
Parents Arrested In Wyandach Flag Football Fight, School Shooting Threat: Cops Parents Arrested In Wyandach Flag Football Fight, School Shooting Threat: Cops Parents Arrested In Wyandach Flag Football Fight, School Shooting Threat: Cops
Parents Arrested In Wyandach Flag Football Fight, School Shooting Threat: Cops Two parents were arrested for a brawl at a Long Island high school flag football game after one of them threatened to shoot up the school and the other punched two teen girls, police said Friday, May 8. The fight erupted during a game Thursday evening, May 7 in Wyandanch between Southampton High School and Wyandanch Memorial High School, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Though it initially involved only players, two parents joined the fracas, according to investigators. Shalaya Gatlin, 37, and Jonathan Perez, 35, were both booked and set for arraignments at a later date, police sa…
Blake High School Shooting: Man Charged Days After Teen Shot In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say Blake High School Shooting: Man Charged Days After Teen Shot In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say Blake High School Shooting: Man Charged Days After Teen Shot In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say
Blake High School Shooting: Man Charged Days After Teen Shot In Parking Lot Brawl, Police Say A Silver Spring man has been charged following a fight that broke out on Tuesday, leaving a teen shot at a Maryland high school. Djibia Gombo, 19, is being held behind bars after a gun was discharged during an altercation on Tuesday in the parking lot of Blake High School in the 300 block of Norwood Road in Cloverly. Officers were called shortly before 11:30 a.m. on April 29 to Blake High School in Montgomery County, where the situation unfolded, according to Montgomery County Police. Police say that during the fight, a handgun was discovered after it was reportedly thrown to the ground. T…
NVOT Junior From Brazil Who Made Gun Threat That Triggered Lockdown ID'd: Sources NVOT Junior From Brazil Who Made Gun Threat That Triggered Lockdown ID'd: Sources NVOT Junior From Brazil Who Made Gun Threat That Triggered Lockdown ID'd: Sources
Nvot Junior From Brazil Who Made Gun Threat That Triggered Lockdown ID'd: Sources Charges have been filed against an 18-year-old student accused of threatening a peer with a CO2 air pistol, prompting a lockdown at a Bergen County high school on Monday, April 27. Ryan Ribiero Rodrigues DeSousa, 18, of Northvale, is accused of making the threat at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan at approximately 11:30 a.m., sources told Daily Voice.  DeSousa, who turned 18 on April 13, made the threat in a classroom just before lunch, before two students reported the incident to an adult. Police were contacted and the school was placed on lockdown during lunch, sour…
Student With CO2 Air Pistol Sparks Lockdown At NVOT, Taken Into Custody Student With CO2 Air Pistol Sparks Lockdown At NVOT, Taken Into Custody Student With CO2 Air Pistol Sparks Lockdown At NVOT, Taken Into Custody
Student With CO2 Air Pistol Sparks Lockdown At Nvot, Taken Into Custody UPDATE: A brand-new student from Brazil has been charged with making the gun threat that triggered a lockdown at a Bergen County high school on Monday, April 27. A student found with a weapon triggered a lockdown at a Bergen County high school before being taken into custody on Monday, April 27, authorities said. Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was placed on immediate lockdown at approximately 11:30 a.m., after a student reported another student may have been in possession of a weapon inside the building, Old Tappan Officer in Charge Kathryn Weaver said. School administr…
Police, FBI Say Threats To New Canaan High Came From Out Of State; Investigation Continues Police, FBI Say Threats To New Canaan High Came From Out Of State; Investigation Continues Police, FBI Say Threats To New Canaan High Came From Out Of State; Investigation Continues
Police, FBI Say Threats To New Canaan High Came From Out Of State; Investigation Continues A Connecticut police department, working with the FBI, has determined that a series of non-credible threats made in TikTok posts over the weekend came from someone out of the state.  Police increased their presence at New Canaan High School on Monday, April 20, after someone posted "derogatory" remarks on the social media platform. They included: “Nc kids u might wanna stay home from school tmrw" and "cant get rid of me," with multiple water gun emojis, among others, school officials previously said. Related: Police Will Increase Presence At New Canaan High School Following Social Me…
Smiling Mugshot Follows Alleged Drunk Outburst Inside Spotswood Elementary School: Sheriff Smiling Mugshot Follows Alleged Drunk Outburst Inside Spotswood Elementary School: Sheriff Smiling Mugshot Follows Alleged Drunk Outburst Inside Spotswood Elementary School: Sheriff
Smiling Mugshot Follows Alleged Drunk Outburst Inside Spotswood Elementary School: Sheriff Corene Jones was all smiles for the cameras after an alleged drunk and disorderly tirade inside a Virginia elementary school. The School Resource Officer at Spotswood Elementary School was called in on Friday afternoon to assist with a woman in the front office who was reportedly under the influence and attempting to register a new student. The officer asked Jones, 32, "who was obviously intoxicated," to step out of the front office area, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, though she then began to struggle. Additional units were called to the school, while staffers and&…
Student Arrested After Fight At Suffern High School Injures Staff Member Student Arrested After Fight At Suffern High School Injures Staff Member Student Arrested After Fight At Suffern High School Injures Staff Member
Student Arrested After Fight At Suffern High School Injures Staff Member A student was taken into custody after a fight at a Rockland County high school led to a staff member being assaulted, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, March 6, when police responded to Suffern High School for a report of a fight in progress. Officers then learned that two students had been involved in a physical altercation, Ramapo Police said.  According to police, school staff stepped in to break up the fight, but during the intervention, one of the students assaulted a staff member.  Faculty members, school administrators, and the school’s Town of Rama…
Shell Casing In Girl's Bathroom Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Teaneck High School, Police Say Shell Casing In Girl's Bathroom Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Teaneck High School, Police Say Shell Casing In Girl's Bathroom Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Teaneck High School, Police Say
Shell Casing In Girl's Bathroom Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Teaneck High School, Police Say A single shell casing discovered inside a girls’ restroom prompted a temporary shelter-in-place and police investigation at Teaneck High School on Friday, Feb. 27, district officials said. The casing was found in a third-floor girls’ restroom inside the school, according to Superintendent Dr. Andre D. Spencer. Out of an abundance of caution, the school was immediately placed in a HOLD while the situation was investigated, Spencer said. The Teaneck Police Department, the district’s Chief of Safety, and additional law enforcement partners responded promptly, according to the letter. A c…
Neptune Teacher Brought Knife To School: Prosecutor Neptune Teacher Brought Knife To School: Prosecutor Neptune Teacher Brought Knife To School: Prosecutor
Neptune Teacher Brought Knife To School: Prosecutor A 36-year-old teacher was arrested and charged with bringing a knife to Neptune Middle School, authorities announced Thursday, Feb. 26. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, officers responded to the middle school for a weapons investigation and found a large stainless-steel knife with a black handle located in Kevin Hasbrouck's desk drawer, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. The Point Pleasant Beach man is charged with a weapons offense, Santiago said. Hasbrouck is a social studies teacher at the middle school and was a varsity baseball coach at Shore Regional High School. A graduate of Poin…
Massive Water Leak At Tighe Middle School Massive Water Leak At Tighe Middle School Massive Water Leak At Tighe Middle School
Massive Water Leak At Tighe Middle School A middle school in Atlantic County was hit with a massive water leak on Monday, Feb. 9. Tighe Middle School was flooded with water, according to video posted by the Margate City Fire Department that showed firefighters attempting on scene, attempting to clean up the damage. "The students are all safe," firefighters said.
Ski Mask-Wearing Teen Who Fired Gun Near School Bus Drop-Off In Newburgh Learns Fate Ski Mask-Wearing Teen Who Fired Gun Near School Bus Drop-Off In Newburgh Learns Fate Ski Mask-Wearing Teen Who Fired Gun Near School Bus Drop-Off In Newburgh Learns Fate
Ski Mask-Wearing Teen Who Fired Gun Near School Bus Drop-Off In Newburgh Learns Fate A teenager will spend years in state prison for his role in a shooting that unfolded after students got off a school bus in Orange County last year, prosecutors announced.  Jianni Nicholas, 19, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to nine years in prison in Orange County Court following his guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 5. The case stems from an incident on March 18, 2025, when two teenagers had just exited a school bus in Newburgh. Authorities said a vehicle pulled up to …
Fire Breaks Out At Arthur Rann Elementary School: Galloway PD Fire Breaks Out At Arthur Rann Elementary School: Galloway PD Fire Breaks Out At Arthur Rann Elementary School: Galloway PD
Fire Breaks Out At Arthur Rann Elementary School: Galloway PD A fire erupted at an elementary school in Atlantic County on Monday, Jan. 26, authorities said. Around midnight, officers and firefighters responded to the Arthur Rann Elementary School in Galloway Township, observing smoke and flames coming from the building, Galloway Police said. The fire was occurred in one classroom and was quickly extinguished, police said. The classroom was the only room that sustained fire damage, though other classrooms sustained minor damage, police said. District administrators are continuing to assess the full extent of the damage, Superintendent Stephen Sa…
'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At Walt Whitman HS In Bethesda 'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At Walt Whitman HS In Bethesda 'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At Walt Whitman HS In Bethesda
'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At Walt Whitman HS In Bethesda A disturbing act of hate vandalism targeting Muslims was discovered at a Maryland high school, district officials announced Friday, Jan. 16. The graffiti at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda included the phrases “f— Muslims” and “Nuke Palestine,” along with a Star of David painted on a school, CAIR said. Walt Whitman High School Principal Gregory Miller condemned the graffiti in a statement issued to the school community, calling the messages “profoundly offensive, threatening, anti-Palestinian, and Islamophobic hate speech” that “will not be tolerated at Walt Whitman High Scho…
Bethlehem Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl At School Dance Sentenced: DA Bethlehem Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl At School Dance Sentenced: DA Bethlehem Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl At School Dance Sentenced: DA
Bethlehem Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl At School Dance Sentenced: DA A Bethlehem police officer who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl during a school dance — while in uniform and on duty — has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Monday, Dec. 22. Costas Alestas, the now-former school resource officer at East Hills Middle School, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison, followed by four years of probation, after pleading guilty to Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse and Invasion of Privacy, according to the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators said Alestas groomed the victim via sexually explicit text…
Live Grenade Found In Bloomingdale Backyard Prompts Evacuations, School Lockdown Live Grenade Found In Bloomingdale Backyard Prompts Evacuations, School Lockdown Live Grenade Found In Bloomingdale Backyard Prompts Evacuations, School Lockdown
Live Grenade Found In Bloomingdale Backyard Prompts Evacuations, School Lockdown A live hand grenade discovered in a Bloomingdale backyard prompted evacuations and a school shelter-in-place on Monday morning, Dec. 22, police said. The Bloomingdale Police Department Patrol Division responded to a residence on Walter Drive after a resident discovered what appeared to be a hand grenade in their backyard, the department said. Upon arrival, officers determined the object appeared to be a real hand grenade. Out of an abundance of caution, nearby residences were evacuated, and Walter T. Bergen School was placed into shelter-in-place status, police said. Multiple agencies were…