By Kyle Pratt
Executive Editor
The Saint Rose campus was locked down Monday afternoon due to an incident at a nearby residence.
A Saint Rose Alert email was sent to students around 5 p.m. telling them to shelter in place.
“The College has initiated a lock down procedure. Please stand by for more information,” the email said.
The lockdown stemmed from police activity at 421 Western Ave, according to the email.
“We received a call at approximately 4:30 p.m. for a report of a domestic related incident in which a weapon was possibly involved,” said Steve Smith, Public Information Officer for the Albany Police Department.
No weapon was found inside the house, and no one was home, according to police.
The college sent another alert around 5:45 p.m. notifying students that the lockdown had been lifted.
“We’re confident that this was an isolated incident and there is no immediate threat to the public,” Smith said.
