An SF State emergency telephone poll, which students can use to call the University Police Department. An SF State student made a threat to the campus community on Dec. 9, 2022. (Samantha Laurey / Golden Gate Xpress) (Samantha Laurey)
An SF State emergency telephone poll, which students can use to call the University Police Department. An SF State student made a threat to the campus community on Dec. 9, 2022. (Samantha Laurey / Golden Gate Xpress)

Samantha Laurey

SF State’s university police arrest suspect for terrorist threats

UPD notified students Friday about a “general” threat to the campus community.

Lisa Moreno, Editor-in-Chief

Dec 13, 2022

SF State’s University Police Department arrested a suspect Saturday for a threat made to the campus community. 

The suspect, an SF State student, made a school shooting threat via text message. 

“The UPD was able to identify and arrest a suspect for terrorist threats (422 Ca. Penal Code) early Saturday morning,” said UPD Lt. James Anthony Callaghan in an email to Xpress. 

According to Callaghan, besides the arrest, the student was referred to the SFSU Office of Student Conduct. 

UPD notified the university in a campus-wide email on Dec. 9 of the threat and advised students to remain vigilant. 

“At this time, UPD deems the campus to be safe,” said Chief of Police Reginald Parson in Friday’s email. “However, out of an abundance of caution, public safety presence on campus has been increased as part of the ongoing investigation. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.”

At this time, UPD was unable to identify the suspect due to the ongoing investigation. 

Editor’s note: This article is subject to change as Golden Gate Xpress continues to follow the story.

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Lisa Moreno, Editor-in-Chief
Lisa Moreno (she/her) is the editor-in-chief of Golden Gate Xpress and was formerly the campus editor. She was born in the East Bay and has a passion for covering grassroots movements and homelessness. Previously, Lisa served as a city intern for The San Francisco Standard, where she reported on public health, housing and education. In her free time, Lisa enjoys writing poetry and traversing San Francisco parks with her dog Play-Doh.
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Samantha Laurey
Samantha is a freelance photojournalist on staff at San Francisco Examiner. She is a local to the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically the East Bay in Martinez, Calif. Her work has focused on topics ranging from LGBTQ+, gender and more. Alongside her freelance work, she works as the Managing Editor for San Francisco State's school newspaper, Golden Gate Xpress. She served as the Visuals Editor during the Spring 2021 semester. Her work has been published in The DVC Inquirer, Pleasanton Weekly, Bay Area Reporter, Bay City News Wire Service, San Francisco Examiner and looks to publish more.

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