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Hull Police Arrest and Charge Man with Trespassing Inside Hull High School

March 13, 2020 by Benjamin Paulin

No Injuries and No Threats Were Made

ALVARO RUIZ, AGE 63, OF HULL was arrested and charged with trespassing inside Hull High School on Friday, March 13. (Photo courtesy Hull Police Department)

HULL — Chief John Dunn and Interim Superintendent Judith Kuehn report that a man was arrested and charged after he was found to be trespassing inside Hull High School and had a knife in his pocket.

The man never brandished the knife and no threats were made during the incident. No injuries were reported.

ALVARO RUIZ, AGE 63, OF HULL was charged with:

  • Possession of Dangerous Weapon (6-inch steak knife)
  • Trespassing
  • Disturbing a School Assembly
  • Assault and Battery on a Police Officer
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Disturbing the Peace

At approximately 9 a.m. Friday, the Hull Police School Resource Officer was contacted by school staff at Hull High School who were reporting that there was an unknown adult male inside the school.

Upon making contact with the man, later identified as RUIZ, in a hallway, it was determined that he had no business in the school. RUIZ became belligerent and spat on officers and was placed under arrest.

In searching his pockets, officers found and seized a 6-inch steak knife.

RUIZ was taken back to the Hull Police station to be booked. During the booking process, RUIZ continued to be belligerent.

In viewing video surveillance footage at the high school, school officials determined that RUIZ had been banging on a side door and a student opened the door and let him inside. A teacher quickly confronted RUIZ and immediately notified school officials who contacted police.

The student believed that RUIZ was a staff member.

RUIZ did not go inside any classrooms and remained in one hallway throughout the incident. The incident lasted a matter of minutes.

RUIZ is expected to be arraigned today at Hingham District Court.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Hull Police Officer Nicholas Galluzzo Promoted to Sergeant

November 25, 2019 by jgprstaff

From left to right: Hull Police Chief John Dunn, Sgt. Nicholas Galluzzo, and Deputy Chief Neil Reilly. Galluzzo was promoted to sergeant on Nov. 21. (Photo courtesy Hull Police Department)

HULL – Chief John Dunn is pleased to announce that Officer Nicholas Galluzzo was promoted to the rank of Sergeant last week.

Sgt. Galluzzo was promoted during the Board of Selectmen meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21.

Sgt. Galluzzo is a 17-year veteran of the Hull Police Department and is the department’s firearms instructor. He previously worked as a field training officer for the department. In his new role he will be a shift commander.

“I want to congratulate Sgt. Galluzzo for this well-deserved promotion,” Chief Dunn said. “Nicholas is a tremendous asset to our department and I am happy to see him take this next step in his career.”

Sgt. Galluzzo is a Hull native and graduate of Hull High School. He hold a bachelor’s degree from Curry College in Criminal Justice.

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Hull Police Investigating Verbal Threat Made at High School

September 19, 2018 by Benjamin Paulin

Hull Police Department
Chief John Dunn
1 School Street
Hull, MA 02045

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Hull Police Investigating Verbal Threat Made at High School

HULL — Chief John Dunn reports that the Hull Police Department is investigating an apparent verbal threat that was allegedly made by a student at Hull High School Wednesday morning.

At approximately 9 a.m., it was reported to the high school main office that a student had made a threat to harm others at the school with a firearm. The student in question was identified, and the Hull Police Department was called immediately.

An investigation was launched by Hull Police and investigators searched the 15-year-old and his belongings, including his locker, and no weapons were found. The school was not placed in a lockdown because the student was with the School Resource Officer on duty following the report to the school office.

Police subsequently searched the suspect’s home with the consent of his guardian and no weapons were found there.

It was determined that there was no credible threat and no threat was made toward any specific staff members, students or faculty at the school.

The Hull Police Department takes all school threats seriously and will continue working closely with Hull Public Schools through the course of the investigation.

As of Wednesday morning no charges have been filed and the incident remains under active investigation.

“As with all school threats, this incident will not be taken lightly and will be thoroughly investigated,” Chief Dunn said. “We were fortunate to have our School Resource Officer on duty, who allowed us to quickly assess the situation and effectively deescalate things, leading to minimal disruption of the school day while ensuring student safety.”

 

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Hull Student Charged After Bringing Bullets to High School

March 22, 2018 by jgprstaff

For Immediate Release

Thursday, March 22, 2017

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net

Hull Student Charged After Bringing Bullets to High School

HULL — Acting Police Chief Neil Reilly and Superintendent Michael Devine report that a student has been charged after he brought bullets to the high school this morning.

A 17-YEAR-OLD MALE JUVENILE, OF HULL, is charged with Unlawful Possession of Ammunition.

Around noon, the high school principal received a report from a student that THE JUVENILE had sent them a photo of three .32 caliber bullets. No threats were made.

THE JUVENILE is enrolled in Hull Public Schools’ Satellite program, which services those in special education through part-time instruction at the high school and a separate space located in the central office area at the Jacobs Elementary School.

The high school principal immediately informed the School Resource Officer of the incident, who located THE JUVENILE at the Satellite classroom. The student was searched and was found to be in possession of three bullets.

Police conducted a search of THE JUVENILE’S locker and home. No additional ammunition or firearms were located. Out of an abundance of caution, Hull Police reached out to the Massachusetts State Police to bring their firearms-sniffing K-9s to search the high school, Jacobs school and THE JUVENILE’S residence.

THE JUVENILE was transported to an area hospital for a medical evaluation. He is scheduled to be arraigned at Hingham District Court at a later date.

“We want parents and residents to rest assured that there is no danger to the community,” Acting Chief Reilly said. “We always stress the importance of ‘see something, say something’ and the student did the right thing by doing exactly that.”

“The safety and security of our students is a priority for the district and we commend the student for recognizing the seriousness of this situation and reporting it to the administration,” Superintendent Devine said. “We’d like to thank the Hull Police Department for their immediate response and assistance today.”

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