Crime & Safety

Theft from Point Boro HS Student Prompts HS to Keep Kids Inside for Lunch Tues.

Police investigating phone theft; principal says students may be "eating in" past Tues.

Theft of a cell phone from a Borough High School student while she was out for lunch on Monday is prompting administrators to keep students inside for lunch on Tuesday, maybe longer, according to High School Principal Kurt Karcich.

The following alert was just issued through telephone, text and email to all high school parents registered with the district's Honeywell alert system.

"This is High School Principal Kurt Karcich, calling to inform you of a situation that occurred earlier today - three men approached a group of students, off school grounds, as they were returning to school from an off-campus lunch. The students were unharmed, however, one of the men stole a student's cell phone before running away.

The Police Department was notified immediately, and has responded accordingly and are currently investigating the matter.

As a precaution, members of the police force were on-site during today's school dismissal. As an added safety measure, we will be closing lunch periods for tomorrow and possibly longer, pending the results of the police investigation.

For the duration of the lunch period closure, students must remain on campus for lunch. Students may either bring their lunch or purchase lunch in the cafeteria.

I will keep you updated as information becomes available. Thank you for your cooperation and support as we continue to work to ensure the safety of our students."

Schools Superintendent Vincent Smith said on Monday afternoon that the cell phone was stolen from a female student who was not hurt, but that he really cannot add to the official statement from the principal since the police are continuing to investigate.

At this time, the name of the victim and the specific location of the theft have not been released.

Patch is waiting for a return phone call from Borough police and will update this story when more information becomes available.


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