Saint Paul Police Investigate Reported Gun Threat at University of St. Thomas
– Saint Paul Police Department officers responded to a call at the University of St. Thomas around noon on Monday, , after a man reportedly contacted university dispatch claiming he was on campus with a gun and made threats, according to a social media post from MN CRIME.
Details surrounding the incident remain limited. The initial report, shared on Facebook by MN CRIME, indicates that the man allegedly threatened unspecified actions while on university grounds. The Saint Paul Police Department has not yet released further information regarding the individual, the nature of the threats, or whether any weapon was recovered.
This incident comes amidst a backdrop of increased scrutiny regarding safety on college campuses nationwide. Universities are continually evaluating and updating security protocols to address potential threats and ensure the well-being of students, faculty, and staff.
The University of St. Thomas has not issued a public statement regarding the incident beyond confirming that they alerted the Saint Paul Police Department. Further updates will be provided as they become available from official sources.
Recent Crime Activity in Minnesota
The reported incident at the University of St. Thomas is one of several recent crimes reported across Minnesota. , Saint Cloud police began a homicide investigation stemming from a domestic stabbing. Investigators identified the victim as 22-year-old Hallie Tobler and the suspect as her husband, 23-year-old Dylan Tobler, both of Saint Cloud, according to MNCRIME.com.
Also on , authorities in Perham investigated a stabbing that left a woman seriously injured. Police were called to the victim’s apartment around 10:15 a.m. On , in response to a report of an assault in progress, as reported by MNCRIME.com.
Another incident in Saint Cloud on , resulted in one death and one injury. Officers responded to a reported medical emergency on the 3100 block of 40th Avenue South around 8:20 p.m., according to MNCRIME.com.
Outside of the Twin Cities area, a woman was airlifted to a hospital after a snowmobile crash in St. Louis County on . The driver of the snowmobile did not require medical attention. A driver died in a head-on crash on a Minneapolis bridge – the 3rd Avenue/Central Avenue bridge spanning the Mississippi River – just before 12:55 a.m. On .
In Carver County, a man on probation has been charged with additional tax fraud and benefit fraud offenses. Andrew Clayton Freeburg, 45, of Norwood Young America, faces felony counts, MNCRIME.com reported.
Crime Data and Resources
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety provides a Crime Data Explorer offering information on criminal activity reported by local law enforcement agencies. The data includes arrest information, bias motivated crimes, firearms discharge incidents, and data related to missing persons, among other categories. The department notes that data may be updated at different times by various agencies and methodologies may vary, leading to discrepancies between different reports. The department also maintains Uniform Crime Reports, though these are static reports reflecting data as of the date of publication and may not encompass all crime activity in a given year.
The Saint Paul Police Department also makes crime incident reports publicly available, including data on homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, auto theft, arson, domestic assaults, vandalism, narcotics, and firearm discharges. These reports are released every two to three weeks and are subject to change following full investigation, according to the St Paul Open Information website.
In Minneapolis, a 20-year-old man pleaded guilty on Monday, , to his role in a deadly shooting in the Elliot Park neighborhood last summer, CBS News reported.
