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Week in Review: Gun Scare, Burglaries

A look back at the top headlines this past week.

Police: Commack Student Arrested After Air Gun Find

A 17-year-old Commack High School student was arrested Monday after he brought an airsoft pellet gun to school, police said.

Crime Log: Two Burglaries in One Night

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Suffolk County Police said that two home burglaries in Commack were reported within hours of each other on March 14.

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A gun scare at Commack High School on Monday caused mass confusion as rumors spread about a supposed assault weapon being in the building.

Commack's 'Big Bang' Explained

Commack residents were startled Tuesday night when a loud bang and flash of light went off. Some locals said that boom was so heavy that it shook their homes.

Right after the bang, residents took to social media to figure out what they had just heard. Speculations varied from a train running off its tracks, to a power plant explosion and a plane crash. 

So what was it? Meteor? Explosion? Alien invasion? No, just good ol' thunder and lightning, a spokesperson from the National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday.

Hundreds of newly, bald heads roamed the Commack High School gymnasium Friday during the fourth Annual St. Baldrick's event, in which residents raise money for childhood cancer research by shaving their hair off to stand in solidarity with children going through chemotherapy.


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