East Hartford, CT: Goodwin University was placed under lockdown today after a threatening call prompted a police and campus security response, according to current local reporting.
The incident led authorities to secure the campus while officers and university security personnel conducted checks throughout the facility. East Hartford police and campus security reportedly checked classrooms and doors as part of the response.
Authorities ultimately found nothing during the search, and the lockdown was lifted after the campus was checked.
The circumstances surrounding the threatening call, including who made it and the specific nature of the threat, have not been fully detailed in the available reporting. No injuries or active threat were reported in the information currently available.
Goodwin University, located at One Riverside Drive in East Hartford, maintains emergency procedures for situations including threatening or suspicious activity. The university’s campus-safety guidance states that lockdowns may be implemented when there is an inside threat and that occupants should remain secured until an official all-clear is given.
The investigation and response come as students, faculty, staff, and others on campus await further information from authorities. Anyone with additional information about the incident should provide it directly to law enforcement.
Updates may follow as East Hartford police and Goodwin University provide additional details.
