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Utica College students sheltered in place for over six hours Monday, as a gun threat caused the campus to lock down.
An assailant called the Utica Police Department and reported that he was in Utica College’s Gordon Science Center, reportedly taunting police by saying “come get me.”
While there were preliminary reports of shots fired, Utica Police say that no shots were fired, and there were no injuries as a result of the lock down.
Students were sheltered in place as police cleared every building on campus, taking students to the designated safe zones of Utica College’s athletic center and student center.
The student who made the threat, Fahrudin Omerovic,  has been charged with the felony of making a terroristic threat. Omerovic reportedly used a voice-changing app on his smart phone to disguise his voice as he made the calls.
Omerovich was arrested at his home in Utica after calling to make another threat on Tuesday, which did not result in a lock down as police determined the threat was not legitimate.
Omerovich is being held in Oneida County Jail on $100,000 bail or $250,000 bond.