WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - William and Mary issued a text alert telling students on campus to shelter in place from an active threat Saturday afternoon.
The school’s twitter began issuing a series of tweets at 2:44 p.m. alerting campus personnel.
According to Williamsburg Police, the shelter was a response to an anonymous threat via social media.
Williamsburg Police and William and Mary Police worked together to ensure the campus was secure.
There were no reports of an active shooter.
According to William & Mary officials, the action was taken out of an abundance of caution while William & Mary and Williamsburg Police were looking for a person of interest.
School officials said the lockdown was lifted once police had the person in custody.
Police had no injuries to report.
A tweet was released stating the campus was “all clear” at 3:25 p.m.
