At approximately 4pm on Wednesday, January 21st, a student at Ohio University’s Southern Campus reported a possible intruder inside one of the campus buildings. Dean Nicole Pennington, in conjunction with the director of facilities management, Adam Riehl, contacted local law enforcement authorities and instituted an emergency lockdown procedure. Upon review of campus surveillance video, along with the eyewitness description of the suspected intruder and law enforcement confirmation, it was determined that the person in question was on campus for official business as part of a normal courier pickup. Subsequently, law enforcement issued an “all clear” for the entire campus and classes have resumed their normal schedule this evening. “We take any reports of this nature very seriously. We instituted the proper protocols for an active shooter emergency situation, although there was never a presence of danger. We are very pleased to have the support of local law enforcement and make every effort to keep our students, staff and faculty safe at all times,” said Southern Campus dean Nicole Pennington.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:02:45 +0000
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