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| Nicholas A. McChesney |
On September 20, 2018 at approximately 8:00 a.m., Olean-based state police responded to a complaint of an apparent threat at the Hinsdale Central School. The administration of Hinsdale School put the facility in lockdown after a student reported a threatening message with a vague reference to a gun was made. Further investigation revealed that McChesney sent a text message to the 17-year-old student suggesting that he would harm others with a gun and that the school should be "locked". BCI members made contact with McChesney who acknowledged that he was having mental health difficulties and agreed to be evaluated at a local hospital after stopping in Salamanca, NY. Troopers in Salamanca took McChesney into custody without incident.
Investigation revealed that a valid stay away order was in place between the 17-year- old and the McChesney and he was convicted of criminal contempt 2nd in March of 2018. This bumped his current contempt charge to a contempt 1st.
McChesney was transported and processed at SP Olean. McChesney was arraigned in town of Olean Court and remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.
Investigation verified that McChesney had no access to firearms.
