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Police Will Be Present Monday At Troubled Albany High

Albany High School

Police will be watching Albany High Monday after a melee forced the district to close the school Friday.

Nearly 30 students have been suspended and won't be welcome back Monday morning when classes resume at Albany High School. 10 students were arrested after a pre-dismissal rumble Thursday afternoon on school grounds. Another student could face felony charges for pulling a fire alarm, an incident police say was not related to the series of fights that broke out across the campus. School was closed Friday so that officials could review surveillance video. A scheduled basketball game was moved to Shenendehowa in Clifton Park.  Officials expect additional suspensions and possibly more arrests. There will be an increased police presence on school grounds Monday.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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