Suspect Arrested After On-line Risk Shuts Down San Francisco State Campus – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A suspect was arrested Tuesday after a “non-specific” online threat forced San Francisco State University officials to cancel face-to-face classes.
Campus police, who work with other law enforcement agencies, arrested a person of interest on Tuesday morning over the threat to the SF State campus, the university said. Early Tuesday at 3:11 a.m., the university issued a warning to students, faculty, and staff, instructing students to stay in their dormitories until security officers give the all-clear.
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The university said it now anticipates that there are no ongoing threats to the campus or community, and students have been given permission to exit the dormitories. Classes were to continue remotely for the rest of the day, and university buildings, including the library, remained closed on Tuesday.
The SFSU communications director told KPIX that a threat of armed violence on campus was posted on social media overnight. The post has since been deleted.
SF State Junior Ruqaiyah Angeles told KPIX it received the alert very early Tuesday morning and later learned of the possible threat of violence
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“Scary! You never know what’s going to happen,” said Angeles. “They’re just trying to protect us all and cordoned off the whole school. I don’t know if you were on campus, but all the doors are locked ..”
After initially saying the campus would be closed until 10 a.m., school officials extended the closure to the whole day while detectives examined the threat’s credibility. There was a large police presence on campus.
“All personal training and services for Tuesday, September 28th, should be switched to remote modalities if possible,” the school wrote on Facebook. “The university buildings, including the library, will remain closed. Dormitory students are asked to stay in the campus dormitories until nothing else is communicated. “
NEW: San Francisco State University switched to all remote teaching today. The police are investigating a so-called “anonymous, unspecific threat”.
University buildings are being closed and students should stay in the dormitories until told otherwise. @KPIXtv pic.twitter.com/AWnOohvrXh
– Justin Andrews (@Justin_EAndrews) September 28, 2021
There was no word from campus officials about who had made the threat.
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“Ultimately, I appreciate my school for taking the necessary precautions to protect not only its students, but its staff and the community,” said Angeles
