Oswego Daily News

University Police Makes Felony Arrest In False Threat Incident

At approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, University Police received a call about a student who was verbally disruptive in a classroom in the Marano Campus Center. Officers conducted a thorough search and discovered an object that they believed might be hazardous. A formal investigation commenced with the help of the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office and the Oswego City Fire Department, who quickly determined that the object wasn’t hazardous and confirmed that the SUNY Oswego campus community was never in any danger.

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Oswego Daily News

Security, Safety Paramount On School, College Campuses

Recently, the news has been saturated with reports of threats of violence, lockdowns and, in some places, active shooters. “Cayuga Community College has a comprehensive, all-hazard emergency plan in place to respond to potential threats on our Auburn or Fulton campuses. We’re constantly reviewing and updating that plan,” Cayuga Community College President Brian Durant told Oswego County Today. SUNY Oswego has a plan in place, as does each state-operated SUNY campus. They must have an “All-Hazards” Emergency Response Plan that outlines how the campus intends to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from emergencies that occur on campus or affect the campus, according to Wayne Westervelt, chief communication officer.

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Oswego Health’s Plan To Relocate Behavioral Health Services Moves Ahead

At Monday’s Physical Services Committee meeting, Oswego Health requested council consideration for the use of public space by way of a permenant easement of property adjacent to 29 E. Cayuga St., the site of the proposed Oswego Health Behavioral Health Services facility. The request was sent to the full council for review. On February 21, the Oswego Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a special use permit for business occupancy, moving the Oswego Health Behavioral Health Services relocation project forward. As Oswego Health renews its Behavioral Health Services facilities, with assistance from a state grant for $13 million, it will also repurpose the long-time vacant commercial building.

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