Broome County School, Hospital Lockdowns Lifted Following Threats

Police took a Broome County man into custody after threats prompting security lockouts at several schools and hospitals.

Broome County sheriff's deputies and state troopers surrounded a residence on Route 12 in Chenango Forks early Monday afternoon.

Law enforcement officers on Route 12 in Chenango Forks on December 12, 2022. (Photo: Provided to WNBF News)

A vehicle believed to have been driven by the man who allegedly had made threats was found outside the home.

The suspect was taken into custody without incident around 1:25 p.m.

A man suspected of making threats was taken into custody on December 12, 2022. (Photo: Provided to WNBF News)

Police agencies in the Binghamton area on Monday morning had been advised to be on the lookout for a 42-year-old man. He was said to have appeared on Facebook Live while driving a vehicle, wearing body armor and armed with a handgun.

The man was believed to also have been in possession of an AR-15 rifle. He allegedly had made threats to use the weapons at a school or hospital.

Route 12 moments after a man was taken into custody. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Police located the suspect vehicle around 12:40 p.m. He was reported in custody about 45 minutes later.

Many Broome County school districts implemented "lockout" procedures as a precaution. Those districts included Johnson City, Whitney Point, Chenango Forks, Chenango Valley and Maine-Endwell.

All three hospitals in the county - Lourdes in Binghamton, Binghamton General Hospital and Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City - also went into a lockdown mode for a time.

Sheriff David Harder said charges were expected to be filed against the man after he was processed at the department's headquarters in the town of Dickinson.

Police vehicles in Chenango Forks on December 12, 2022. (Photo: Provided to WNBF News)

Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: bob@wnbf.com or (607) 545-2250. For breaking news and updates on developing stories, follow @BinghamtonNow on Twitter.

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