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7 Mount Vernon High students arrested in riot

Originally published: November 29, 2012 2:30 PM
Updated: November 29, 2012 8:14 PM
By FAYE MURMAN AND RON BITTNER  faye.murman@cablevision.com

Students exit Mount Vernon High School after a

Photo credit: Faye Murman | Students exit Mount Vernon High School after a riot broke out, drawing about 100 police officers to the scene, bringing the school to a lockdown. (Nov. 29, 2012)

Seven students were arrested Thursday after a riot in Mount Vernon High School that drew 100 police officers to the scene and spurred a lockdown in several of the district's buildings.

The fighting began inside the school a few minutes before noon, prompting a response by the Mount Vernon Police Department. When officers entered the school cafeteria, where the brawl started, they were greeted...

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