Summer Lock Down

By KYLE PRATT Executive Editor

The Saint Rose campus was locked down on the afternoon of July 31 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. The house is located directly next to the entrance to the LaSalle parking lot.

“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.