Crime & Safety

Hewlett High School Put on Lockdown

Staff member received a note alleging student had a gun.

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Hewlett High School was put on lockdown Friday morning after an anonymous note given to a staff member said that a student had a gun, according to a district official.

The school was put on lockdown and police officers arrived at the school to do an investigation, said Joseph DiBartolo, a district business administrator. No gun was found.

The lockdown was lifted after about an hour.

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