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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com APRIL 30, 2015 • THE QUEENS COURIER 11 Doctored device causes fi re at Bayside High School BY LIAM LA GUERRE lguerre@queenscourier.com/@LiamLaGuerre There was a little Monday morning madness for Bayside High School students. Sixty fi refi ghters and additional police offi cers responded to a fi re caused by a device in a classroom on the fi rst fl oor of the building at 32-24 Corporal Kennedy St., leading to the evacuation of hundreds of students. The device was a cellphone strapped to two batteries located in a locker in the classroom, police said. The bomb squad was called to investigate the device, and determined it was “not suspicious.” Authorities believe it was a homemade cellphone charger. Fire offi cials were called around 10 a.m. on April 27 and put the fl ames out at about 11:30 a.m., according to the FDNY. No one was reported hurt, authorities said. Students evacuated from the school were taken to local middle and elementary schools, but were transported back to Bayside High around 2 p.m. Sixty fi refi ghters and additional police offi cers responded to a fi re at Bayside High School on April 27. Great rates like ours are always in season. 24-Month CD 1.25%APY* At Flushing Bank, we’re small enough to know you and large enough to provide you with the great rates you’re looking for. Hurry, an offer like this can’t last forever. For more information and to find out about our other great offers, visit your local Flushing Bank branch, call 800.581.2889 or visit www.FlushingBank.com. $5,000 minimum deposit *New money only. APY effective April 2, 2015. Annual percentage yield assumes principal and interest remain on deposit for a full year at current rate. Minimum deposit balance of $5,000 is required. Funds cannot be transferred from an existing Flushing Bank account. Premature withdrawals may be subject to bank and IRS penalties. Rates and offer are subject to change without notice. Flushing Bank is a registered trademark


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