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Person seen carrying large gun at university libraryPotsdam NY

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Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699

A caller reported seeing a person carrying a large gun entering the university library. Officers responded, searched the area, and found no shots fired. The incident was likely a false alarm or swatting attempt.

Audio|Source: St. Lawrence County Police, Fire, and EMS
04:28
Transcript:
00:00
There was a female caller that she saw somebody on her college campus with a gun.
00:08
Said a person was walking into a library with a large gun and then multiple drops with her over the phone.
00:16
Stop,
00:17
we get multiple drops, then the line just connected to come in and out of the phone.
00:22
No way to call back.
00:41
Copy, negative shots at this time, secure at this time patrolling the area.
00:52
To all the Sheriff units in Root, Clarkson University, at this time per 2B10 on.
00:57
I'm seeing negative shots, still patrolling the area, currently secure.
01:01
Again, Ken, Sheriff to all Sheriff's Students in route, Clarkson University per 2B10 on scene.
01:06
Negative stops at this time currently secure, patrolling the area.
01:14
Click up.
01:16
Do you second, got.
01:35
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02:01
Thank you. Thank you, John, I don't know.
02:04
Satsray 175.
02:07
5 dispatch on.
02:12
175 is back in service.
02:15
175 back and service.
02:17
175 back and serves 2108.
02:24
Okay, Telfline 1208.
02:25
Okay, Telfline 1201.
02:28
My office.
02:31
Once you say something, Brian, when are we?
02:36
You're broken,
02:40
I copy.
02:42
To give a message to the unit's responding,
02:45
just repeat.
02:55
Start a sweep counterclockwise around the building.
03:04
Road Ave, where it runs behind Elm Street, have a report of a very loud party.
03:28
2V1016.
03:34
Just that's both can't rescue units out at the staging point.
03:41
Free scan, 2110.
03:49
26 to 725, 721, any POSAM unit is on the air.
04:01
POSA, please, dispatch.
04:02
Go ahead, you're calling.
04:06
36, the POSCAM, dispatch.
04:09
Where do you guys use units?
04:14
Here you're going to be in the vicinity of the library that is where the call came in.
04:18
Part 2B10. It's currently secure because there's a possible swatting incident.
04:27
Appreciate you.

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Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699

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