Suburban NY school superintendent who subdued gunman calls incident ‘unfortunate distraction’

BLAUVELT, N.Y. — The school superintendent who tackled and disarmed a gunman at a suburban New York middle school says he’s embarrassed by all the attention he’s received, calling the incident “an unfortunate distraction.”

NY school superintendent wrestles gun from ex-policeman in campus office, lauded for ‘bravery’

BLAUVELT, N.Y. — A former New York City police officer walked into a suburban middle school with a handgun Tuesday but was wrestled to the floor by the district superintendent, who wrenched the weapon away and pinned him until police knocked down a door and arrested him.

Police: NY school superintendent wrestles gun away from armed ex-officer in office on campus

BLAUVELT, N.Y. — A former New York City police officer who was disarmed by a school superintendent at a suburban middle school is being held without bail.

Officials say NY school superintendent wrestles gun away from armed man on campus

ORANGETOWN, N.Y. — Police in suburban New York say an armed man who was wrestled to the ground by a superintendent at a middle school is a former police officer and parent of a student.

NY school on lockdown after report of shots fired; police say adult in custody.

ORANGETOWN, N.Y. — Emergency responders are converging on a suburban New York City school where shots were reportedly fired.