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Police: Pizza Perp Possibly had Gun

It turned out there was no danger at all, but at that moment, everyone at Stony Brook University thought a gun toting pizza thief had escaped on campus. The event does show a trend of uneasiness among universities.

Where you around for the escapades? Do you feel that Stony Brook failed you in some way? SPEAK UP and SPEAK OUT, comment.

• Lynn Hsieh's coverage of the robbery, announcement of a gunman on campus and the following press conference, including a timeline of events.

• Bill Lind covers Stony Brook's emergency alert system.

• Sarah Asselta's coverage of student's personal accounts of the event and their reactions to it.

• Jennifer Gustavson's gathering of campus broadcast coverage,plus her cheesy humor - get it, its pizza.

• JC Chan's photo gallery from the first moments of the scare, courtest of the Stony Brook Independent.

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Gun scare at Stony Brook University shakes up campus

Police: Pizza perp pulls pistol.
By Lynn Hsieh

Reports of a gunman on the loose left some students confused and shaken as police and university officials sent out a series of text messages to students alerting them of the danger.

After a two hour search by police, an “all clear” message was sent to students through the campus alert system.

The suspect has not been found.
A Faculty Student Association (FSA) employee in the SAC cafeteria approached the individual, who police describe as a 5’ 9’’ male between 25 and 28 years of age with a tattoo on his right hand, after it was determine that he was trying to steal food.
President Shirley Strum Kenny told reporters in a press conference "at that point, the perpetrator showed what appeared to be a gun," Kenny said.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing the suspect fleeing the Student Activities Center (SAC) and run towards the back of Harriman Hall between the Old Chemistry buildings at around 1:30 pm.
Mario S., an exchange student, witnessed the event. He and his friends described the suspect as a black male dressed all in black with a long coat and dark boots with a red-green pizza box in his hands.
The security personnel chasing the man yelled “Stop. I won’t touch you,” Mario S. said.
Assistant Chief of Police Douglas Little described the security guard as a "greeter" who works for the Faculty Student Association, "backed off and called police."
Police arrived minutes later.



Timeline of Events
• 1:33 p.m. A report of a gunman on campus is reported to university police.

• 1:37 p.m. University police arrive at scene.

• 1:58 p.m. About the time the first text message (11,000) sent to students, faculty and staff, informing them of the situation. (Messages are distributed on a rolling basis. E-mails and voice mail on cell phones are distributed as well.)





• 2:51 p.m. Stony Brook updates its Web site with details about the incident.



• 3:55 p.m. Web site is updated giving the all-clear after police determine there is no longer an immediate threat.


• 6:35 p.m. University updates the website for a third time. Promises to keep students updated with the ongoing investigation.