Utica College Locked Down After ‘Credible Threat’

In yet another sign that every threat is being handled very seriously in the weeks after the Parkland, Fl. shooting, Utica College in upstate New York went into lockdown after police said they received a call about an individual with a gun on campus.

A large police presence is on the scene, but there are no reports of shots being fired, injures or arrests.

Law enforcement continues to evacuate buildings one by one and secure the area. The school has canceled all evening events.

UPDATE: Short email from UC — “Please continue to shelter in place.” Campus remains on lockdown as main entrances are being blocked by UPD and Campus Safety #lockdown #UticaCollege pic.twitter.com/xuIJRo5ufx

— The Tangerine (@UC_Tangerine) March 5, 2018

Local media in Utica are reporting that, “a pair of phone calls threatening to take some sort of action at the Gordon Science Center on the campus.”

Several secondary schools around the area are also on lockdown.

The school’s website posted this alert:

Utica College is currently under a lock down due to a real, credible threat. Everyone on campus is to remain sheltered in place.

Continue to shelter in place until you receive instruction via UC Alert to do otherwise. There are armed police officers on campus. Please follow all instructions from law enforcement.

Armed, uniformed police officers will be cleaning buildings on campus as soon as possible. Comply with all law enforcement instructions. If you are sheltered in place, you will be evacuated and escorted to a safe location. Please stay where you are until directed by law enforcement.

There is no confirmation of any shots fired on campus, and there are no injuries reported. Law enforcement continues to investigate threat. Local, state, and federal law enforcement are on scene. Campus remains in lock down. Please follow all instruction from law enforcement.

— Utica College (@uticacollege) March 5, 2018

UPDATE: Students, faculty and staff are being evacuated to the Strebel Student Center as there have been no updates from UC for about 15 minutes #lockdown #UticaCollege pic.twitter.com/IZ7PmRgHzD

— The Tangerine (@UC_Tangerine) March 5, 2018

Just peed in a water bottle in front of my whole chem class because Utica college is on lockdown and I couldn’t leave #greatdaytobeapioneer

— Dånny Varsames (@danny_varsames2) March 5, 2018

Dear friends, Yes, I am on campus at Utica College. Shelter in Place. Waiting to be evacuated. According to avail info there is no active shooting situation nor did we hear any shots being fired. There was a credible threat and law enforcement is on scene. All I know. Love you.

— Rich Myers (@NotWealthyRich) March 5, 2018