Rochester Institute of Technology issued a campus alert Friday morning after a report that a person with a rifle was spotted on campus. It turned out to be a student carrying an umbrella with a Samurai sword handle according to the school's news service.
Monroe County Sheriff's deputies responded to the campus to investigate after a bus driver reported seeing what appeared to be a gun. Officers were able to find the person in question and determine there was no threat.
Click on the audio player above to listen to raw audio from an interview with RIT's Paul Stella about the incident Friday morning.
RIT's emergency information page posted an all clear message shortly before 9:30 this morning:
RIT Alert update: All clear.March 16, 2012 Shelter in place advisory has been lifted. Stay tuned to this page and the Emergency Information site for more information.
