Thursday, October 15, 2026 | St. Lawrence County, NY
OGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg City Police have arrested a 52-year-old Ogdensburg man on menacing and other charges after he was found with a BB gun near Ogdensburg Free Academy today around 11:19 a.m.
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OGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg City Police have arrested a 52-year-old Ogdensburg man on menacing and other charges after he was found with a BB gun near Ogdensburg Free Academy today around 11:19 a.m.
James A. Hall was charged with four counts of second-degree menacing, class A misdemeanors; obstruction of governmental administration, class A misdemeanor; second-degree criminal nuisance, a class B misdemeanor; disorderly conduct; and one count of violating the mental hygiene law.
The charges came after the the police received numerous complaints of a man with a gun on State Street.
Reports indicated that Hall was pointing a gun at passing motorists, police said.
Due to the proximity to Ogdensburg Free Academy, the Police Department made the determination to place the school into a lockdown. School resource officers followed protocol and training, placing the school into lock down mode and physically securing the school campus.
Hall was located and placed into custody without further incident. At which time the school district was notified to resume normal activities.
Police said Hall was found to be in possession of a replica revolver “BB Gun” at time of arrest.
