There was an additional police presence at several Naugatuck schools on Friday as a precaution after multiple threats that police said they found not to be credible.

Naugatuck police were notified around 8:50 a.m. on Friday that Naugatuck High School had received a phone call stating that an armed person was going to show up at the school.

Police, along with additional resources, immediately responded and began investigating the threat and precautions were taken, according to police.

They said the threat was found not to be credible. They said it was “of ‘swatting’ nature” and there was no threat to the community.

Police said they received a similar threat regarding a possibly armed person on the way to City Hill Middle School around 11:15 a.m. Shortly after that, a third threat was received at Western Elementary School.

Police responded to both schools and found both of these threats to also be not credible and of “swatting” nature. Authorities say there is no threat to the community.

Authorities also responded to the other schools in town to ensure the safety and security of students and staff.

“Continued safety of students and staff remains a priority and police presence will be seen across the school district,” the police department said on Facebook.

Police are investigating the origin of the swatting calls. The New Haven FBI division is aware of the threats and is assisting with the investigation.

After more than 87,000 total votes, we’re down to the top four of the Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut competition. 

Semifinal voting is underway now. The matchups are: 

The single-elimination, bracket-style competition is being led by the CBIA Foundation in partnership with the Connecticut Office of Manufacturing and CONNSTEP and made possible through the generous support of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. 

The competition is an opportunity to showcase Connecticut’s vibrant manufacturing sector.

World-Class Workforce

“These four companies—and all 16 finalists—highlight the best Connecticut has to offer,” said CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima.

“And this is a chance to celebrate not only the products they manufacture, but the world-class workers who make them.”

During an appearance on Fox 61’s morning news, Connecticut Department of Economic Development commissioner Daniel O’Keefe noted the nearly 5,000 manufacturing companies and nearly 160,000 employees that make up the workforce. 

“We make very complicated things here. We’ve been able to develop this very specialized workforce over the last 100 years that make these highly engineered products,” he said. 

Semifinal voting is open through Sept. 17. 

The overall winner will be announced at the Oct. 2 Connecticut Manufacturing Summit at the Connecticut Convention Center.

A group of business leaders nominated the 16 products in the first year of what will be an annual competition.

Nominations are open now for next year’s contest. 

Police are investigating a reported shooting that happened in New Haven late Thursday night.

The police department said it happened in the area of Shelton Avenue and Gibbs Street.

The extent of injuries is unknown at this time. No additional information was immediately available.