Threatening Messages Prompt School Lockdown, Dismissal | Patch PM

Welcome to Thursday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at the headlines you may have missed around Rhode Island today.

Today's top story

A Johnston High school was arrested Thursday morning after making threatening comments and prompting a lockdown at the school. Students were later dismissed early after school administrators became aware of other threatening messages on social media.

All threats were found to be not credible.

Read the full story here.

Picture this

More than 90,000 Rhode Islanders lost power over the last few days as a powerful, rare October nor'easter pummeled southern New England.

This photo, shared by Aletta Croft, shows a fallen tree partially blocking a road in Coventry Wednesday morning.

Read the latest updates here.

Thursday's other headlines

• East Greenwich Man Vandalizes Car With Homophobic Slur: Police The vandalism happened at the New England Institute of Technology, and the car was left with about $3,100 in damage.
• 6 Rhode Islanders Charged With COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud: The indictments accuse the six people of filing claims in several states, collecting tens of thousands of dollars in benefits.
• Opinion: The High Stakes Of Appropriate Coastal Management: Rep. Lauren Carson serves on the Coastal Resources Management Council, which is dedicated to addressing rising sea levels.