Crime & Safety
False Report of Shots Fired At Biotech HS: Freehold Twp. Police
Unfounded report of shots fired at the Biotech High School in Freehold Township is being investigated as a hoax; caused temporary lockdown.
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — A false report of shots fired at Biotech High School temporarily locked down the school Friday morning, police said.
Police responded to the school at 10:13 a.m., but the report was deemed to be a hoax and is currently under investigation, police said.
Hoax or "swatting" incidents were reported in various districts in the state yesterday.
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As part of the response, both the Biotech High School and neighboring Career Center on Kozloski Road were locked down and both buildings were cleared by officers from Freehold Township, Freehold Borough and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.
All students and staff were safe.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Det. George J. Baumann at 732-252-1950.
A similar incident happened in Toms River Friday. A phone call to police reporting a shooting threat to Toms River High School North is being investigated as a swatting incident, Toms River police said Friday morning.
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