Search for individual with gun sends FDU campus into lockdown

🚨A shelter-in-place alert was issued for Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham campus late Wednesday night

🚨The university said a threat was made against an FDU student

🚨An individual was arrested off campus early Thursday morning

FLORHAM PARK — An individual is under arrest after Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham campus went on lockdown late Wednesday night due to reports of an individual with a gun.

The first of a series of alerts that were posted on the school's social media and sent to students just before 11 p.m., stated that police were searching for an individual with a gun. One of the alerts advised those on campus to stay away from windows and doors.

No shots were fired, according to one of the updates sent by the school.

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Overnight all clear

The all-clear was given by the school just before 3 a.m. Thursday.

Florham Park Police Lt. Brian Ford said the alleged threat was made toward a student involving the use of a firearm and was not directed at the entire campus. After the identity of the individual making the threat was confirmed, their name was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.

Police were able to contact the person who allegedly made the threat. The suspect surrendered around 9 a.m. Thursday morning and was charged with third-degree terroristic threats, according to police. They are being held in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a detention hearing.

Ford did not disclose the identity of the individual charged, their relationship to the student threatened, the nature of the threat or their affiliation with FDU.

FDU's Florham campus in Florham Park and Metropolitan campus in Teaneck are operating remotely on Thursday out of an abundance of caution, according to FDU spokeswoman Dina Schipper.

"We apologize for the stress and inconvenience but when we believe there may be a threat to our community members we will always react quickly and report these incidents to police who can help ensure everyone’s safety," Schipper said.

There are 2,230 undergraduates and 759 graduate students attending the Florham  campus, according to the school.

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