Police: 18-year-old woman accused of posing with fake rifle outside Hauppauge HS

Police say Ericka Rodriguez took a selfie of herself holding the imitation rifle in front of the school.

Matt Trapani

Jun 18, 2025, 12:39 AM

Updated 4 hr ago

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An 18-year-old woman is facing charges, accused of posing outside a Suffolk County high school with a fake rifle.
Police say Ericka Rodriguez took a selfie of herself holding the imitation rifle in front of Hauppauge High School Tuesday morning, causing the school to go into lockout.
Officials say Rodriguez is a former student of the school.
She was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds and endangering the welfare of a child.