Several Norman and OU police officers responded to reports of a suspicious package north of Monnet Hall on Wednesday afternoon.
A bomb technician team with the Norman Police Department examined the package, which ultimately resulted in a false alarm.
The package contained a small gray crate stuffed with cotton wrapped in duct tape.
Police officers directed onlookers away from the scene. In total, seven squad cars and two unmarked sport utility vehicles responded to the false alarm.
Jay Doyle, OU press secretary and special assistant to OU president David L. Boren, said the reports of a threat to students’ safety on campus were completely unfounded. He said the large police presence was normal for this type of incident.
“The police followed normal protocol for the removal of suspicious packages,” he said.
The Oklahoma Daily is pleased to provide you the opportunity to share your thoughts about this article. We encourage lively debate on the issues of the day, but we ask you refrain from using profanity or other offensive speech, engaging in personal attacks or name-calling, posting advertising, or straying from the topic at hand. To comment, you must be a registered user of OUDaily.com. Thanks for taking the time to offer your thoughts.
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Log in | Register
juliaross 3 years, 6 months ago
Doesn't it suck when you accidentally leave your cotton-stuffed, duct tape-wrapped box lying around and it gets mistaken for a bomb?
JWade 3 years, 6 months ago
I. Love. This. Photo. Michelle Gray. You are terrific.