April 1, 2008

• Urgent—-Pray

  Local College Activates Alert System

  MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — Students at Millersville
  University are being urged to stay in classrooms and dorm rooms as
  police look for a person on campus who is deemed to be a threat.The
  college activated its MU alert system to let students and faculty know
  about the situation. The school tells News 8 that the entire incident
  stems from the report of one student about another student. An official
  said the student reported being concerned about this other student and
  feeling threatened by that person.Police are now looking for
  that individual. College officials did not offer any more details
  concerning why they deemed that individual to be a threat.
  

  Students who are not yet on campus are asked to stay home until the college gives an all-clear through its alert system.The
  first alert, which was sent around 11:04 a.m. stated, “MU Emergency!
  Stay off-campus. If on campus, lock yourself in a room and await
  instructions. Info at MU web site to follow.”Around 11:20 a.m.,
  the college sent this follow-up alert, “Student on campus is potential
  threat to community. Stay where you are. Do not go outside!”The
  college’s Web site has a simple message posted at the top of its
  homepage, but the site is not loading consistently, perhaps due to
  heavy traffic.

  News 8 asked if officials were considering whether this might be an
  April Fools’ prank. Officials responded that they are taking this
  seriously.

  UPDATE 12:50pm : Lockdown has been lifted. The person of interest is in custody

  Some time after noon, police found the 24 year old student, Joel Yodis,
  in the school library and took him into custody. He is charged with one
  count making terroristic threats and disorderly conduct.

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