Police beef up security after threat made against an elementary school in the Three Village School District
The Suffolk County Police Department said it is investigating the threat.
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Suffolk County police said it is contact with the parents of the student involved in making an alleged threat against W.S. Mount Elementary School in Stony Brook.
Despite requests by News 12, the police said they were not going to provide more specifics about the threat, including the nature of it or when it was made.
The Three Village School District revealed very few details about the incident. Only posting a community alert around 10:30 Sunday night.
"We have been working closely with the Suffolk County Police Department and Stony Brook University Police," the district wrote in a brief statement. "Due to the ongoing investigation, we cannot provide any additional details at this time."
News 12 reached out multiple times to the school district for more information, but was told, "[the district is] unable to share additional details at this time due to an ongoing police investigation, and the district cannot release student information in accordance with FERPA."
The lack of transparency from the school district outraged many parents, including some who decided to keep their kids home today.
"We have no answers and until we do, we're just going to band together as parents and make sure our kids are safe by any means necessary," Mount Elementary School parent Bill Hito said.
Others also criticized the amount of information the district has presented, but said they were willing to trust the processes in place were going to keep their kids safe.
"We just have to trust the system and if the email or the authorities say that the kids are safe, then we'll take their word for it," Mount Elementary School parent Christine Lai said.
Suffolk County police beefed up patrols at the school today. Several officers were seen driving around the campus and checking doors to the building.
Police said the department is investigating and working with the school district to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Despite the threat, school did start on time today.
