Authorities Investigate a Threat at Hudson Valley High School

A weekend threat at a Hudson Valley high school leads police to jump into action.

Unfortunately, the month of February started with a bit of drama in Kingston, New York as a threat began to circulate on social media involving one of Ulster County's largest high schools.

Possible School Threat in Kingston, New York

According to a post on the Kingston Police Department (KPD) Facebook page, the department was made aware of a possible threat at Kingston High School located at 403 Broadway, Kingston, NY on Saturday, February 1st. Upon receiving information about the threat, KPD immediately began an investigation to try and figure out if it was credible or not.

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At the time, the department did not say what the "threat" was but did say that it was posted on social media and they were actively investigating it.

"Doxing" Threat at Kingston School

After a thorough investigation, KPD determined that the threat was not credible and that the threat originated outside the United States. They explained that they believed it was made by an individual who appeared to be "doxing".

What is Doxing?

Doxing is a form of cyberbullying and usually involves the collection and release of sensitive or secret information. The goal of a "doxing" attempt is to embarrass, intimidate, or harass the victim according to a KPD press release, which ended by saying "At this time there is no threat to the public, the school district, or any of its students arising this social media post."

Due to a mix of winter weather on Monday (2/3), Kingston High School opened on a two-hour delay with all students expected to attend.