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Ambridge Area High School was placed on lockdown Friday after an 18-year-old allegedly trespassed.The suspect is accused of using a false last name to gain entry to the school to have lunch with his 15-year-old sister.Several parents told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that when someone enters the school, they have to go through security and sign in.According to court documents, 18-year-old Anthony Mosca, from New York, did sign in but used a false last name and was given a pass.“Make sure that my child is safe when she comes through that door,” Charlene Johnson said.That’s Charlene Johnson’s request always, but specifically, Friday night, after she learned from her daughter, who is a student, that a non-student was allowed inside.“She said a kid had to come in the school, and they didn’t know he was in there,” Johnson said. “My thing is, how did he get in there with security at the front door? There’s a police officer there every day.”According to court documents, around noon, police were informed by school staff that an 18-year-old, later identified as Mosca, entered the school, had lunch with his 15-year-old sister, and then attempted to take her out of school. The school was placed on lockdown.Police said surveillance footage shows Mosca in the security area with a group of students, where police say he signed in under a different last name and was given a pass.“No matter who it is, you should ask for ID so that you know that this is the right person coming in and out of that school,” Johnson said. “I’ve went over there many times to pick up my daughter. He never asks me for any identification, he just calls her down.”Mosca was taken into custody and charged with criminal trespassing and corruption of children.In an email to parents, Superintendent Joesph Pasquerilla said, “No weapon or other illegal materials were found on the person, no threat was made. The person stated that he was here to see his sibling and the lockdown was lifted. The administration and Ambridge Borough Police are continuing to investigate the situation and the police will take appropriate legal action. All students at Ambridge Area High School are safe and classes will continue on a normal schedule. Safety and Security of our students and staff is and will remain our priority in the Ambridge Area School District,”Police noted in the criminal complaint that before confirming Mosca had signed in, a propped open door was found during the investigation.“If somebody goes in there and hurts them kids, you are going to be held accountable,” Johnson said. “You need to make it more secure by checking the doors and making sure that the doors are locked, that you just can’t walk into the school.”Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to the superintendent to ask if any efforts were made to confirm Mosca’s identity prior. We also asked why a door was allegedly left propped open.We’ll update this story when we receive a response.Correction: A previous version of this story listed Mosca’s age as 25.
Ambridge Area High School was placed on lockdown Friday after an 18-year-old allegedly trespassed.
The suspect is accused of using a false last name to gain entry to the school to have lunch with his 15-year-old sister.
Several parents told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that when someone enters the school, they have to go through security and sign in.
According to court documents, 18-year-old Anthony Mosca, from New York, did sign in but used a false last name and was given a pass.
“Make sure that my child is safe when she comes through that door,” Charlene Johnson said.
That’s Charlene Johnson’s request always, but specifically, Friday night, after she learned from her daughter, who is a student, that a non-student was allowed inside.
“She said a kid had to come in the school, and they didn’t know he was in there,” Johnson said. “My thing is, how did he get in there with security at the front door? There’s a police officer there every day.”
According to court documents, around noon, police were informed by school staff that an 18-year-old, later identified as Mosca, entered the school, had lunch with his 15-year-old sister, and then attempted to take her out of school.
The school was placed on lockdown.
Police said surveillance footage shows Mosca in the security area with a group of students, where police say he signed in under a different last name and was given a pass.
“No matter who it is, you should ask for ID so that you know that this is the right person coming in and out of that school,” Johnson said. “I’ve went over there many times to pick up my daughter. He never asks me for any identification, he just calls her down.”
Mosca was taken into custody and charged with criminal trespassing and corruption of children.
In an email to parents, Superintendent Joesph Pasquerilla said, “No weapon or other illegal materials were found on the person, no threat was made. The person stated that he was here to see his sibling and the lockdown was lifted. The administration and Ambridge Borough Police are continuing to investigate the situation and the police will take appropriate legal action. All students at Ambridge Area High School are safe and classes will continue on a normal schedule. Safety and Security of our students and staff is and will remain our priority in the Ambridge Area School District,”
Police noted in the criminal complaint that before confirming Mosca had signed in, a propped open door was found during the investigation.
“If somebody goes in there and hurts them kids, you are going to be held accountable,” Johnson said. “You need to make it more secure by checking the doors and making sure that the doors are locked, that you just can’t walk into the school.”
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to the superintendent to ask if any efforts were made to confirm Mosca’s identity prior. We also asked why a door was allegedly left propped open.
We’ll update this story when we receive a response.
Correction: A previous version of this story listed Mosca’s age as 25.
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