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Update on lockdown of 12/3/09
For immediate release
December 4, 2009
December 4, 2009
On Thurs., Dec. 3, 2009, Faulkner University alerted the Montgomery Police Department concerning information on a Faulkner University student's Facebook page that was perceived as threatening and shocking to school officials. In response to the message, Faulkner's Security Chief Chris Mulkey initiated a lockdown at the Montgomery campus. Students and employees were alerted to this status via EagleCast, the University's emergency notification system that utilizes text messages, e-mails and phone calls. All persons on campus were able to go to safe places to reduce the potential danger of the situation.
Police soon located the student in question, Zachary Lambert, age 22, of Montgomery, at his residence and he was taken into custody without incident. Lambert was transported to Police Headquarters for questioning regarding the Facebook statement. Lambert denied having any malicious intent behind his Facebook statement. However, due to the University's lockdown, disruption of school activities and public inconvenience caused by his statement, Lambert was charged with committing a Terrorist Threat. Lambert was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility under an excessive bond of $500,000 dollars.
Throughout the incident, no one was injured, nor was any property damaged.
Faulkner University continues to be concerned with the situation. However, the Montgomery Police Department is fully in charge of the investigation.
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Faulkner Security lifts lockdown
For immediate release
December 3, 2009
Faulkner University Security Chief Chris Mulkey lifted the lockdown on the Montgomery campus today at 5:25 p.m.
About an hour earlier, the Montgomery campus was alerted to the lockdown status via EagleCast, the University's emergency notification system which utilizes text messages, e-mail and phone calls.
The lockdown was the response to seeing a threatening post on Facebook, an online networking site. Mulkey immediately took action to secure the students' and employees' safety. The Montgomery Police Department was brought in to handle the investigation, and within 45 minutes, the person in question was in custody. At that time, the lockdown was lifted. No harm was done to anyone nor was any property damaged.
"All parties involved in keeping our students safe came together quickly and competently," said Leigh Brannan, spokeswoman for Faulkner University. "Our students' safety is our number one priority, and we will do whatever it takes to make sure that happens. This evening was a good example of the commitment Faulkner University and the Montgomery Police Department have to our students."
Classes are cancelled for Thursday night, however the basketball game will proceed. Friday's schedule will resume as planned.
Police soon located the student in question, Zachary Lambert, age 22, of Montgomery, at his residence and he was taken into custody without incident. Lambert was transported to Police Headquarters for questioning regarding the Facebook statement. Lambert denied having any malicious intent behind his Facebook statement. However, due to the University's lockdown, disruption of school activities and public inconvenience caused by his statement, Lambert was charged with committing a Terrorist Threat. Lambert was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility under an excessive bond of $500,000 dollars.
Throughout the incident, no one was injured, nor was any property damaged.
Faulkner University continues to be concerned with the situation. However, the Montgomery Police Department is fully in charge of the investigation.
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Faulkner Security lifts lockdown
For immediate release
December 3, 2009
Faulkner University Security Chief Chris Mulkey lifted the lockdown on the Montgomery campus today at 5:25 p.m.
About an hour earlier, the Montgomery campus was alerted to the lockdown status via EagleCast, the University's emergency notification system which utilizes text messages, e-mail and phone calls.
The lockdown was the response to seeing a threatening post on Facebook, an online networking site. Mulkey immediately took action to secure the students' and employees' safety. The Montgomery Police Department was brought in to handle the investigation, and within 45 minutes, the person in question was in custody. At that time, the lockdown was lifted. No harm was done to anyone nor was any property damaged.
"All parties involved in keeping our students safe came together quickly and competently," said Leigh Brannan, spokeswoman for Faulkner University. "Our students' safety is our number one priority, and we will do whatever it takes to make sure that happens. This evening was a good example of the commitment Faulkner University and the Montgomery Police Department have to our students."
Classes are cancelled for Thursday night, however the basketball game will proceed. Friday's schedule will resume as planned.
