Quinnipiac student arrested after bomb threat and evacuation – NBC Connecticut

A Quinnipiac University student was arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat on social media that prompted evacuations on Wednesday.

University officials told NBC Connecticut that the Carl Hanson Student Center was evacuated and people were asked to avoid the area.

In a message to students, officials said regional bomb disposal responded to campus because a pipe bomb was reported, but no bomb was found. The buildings have since been considered safe.

A Quinnipiac spokesman said a student saw the bomb threat on social media and alerted authorities.

The student from Rochester, New York, who made the threat has since been arrested. Police said he admitted to posting the bomb threat online.

He is charged with first-degree breach of the peace and is scheduled to appear in court on September 20.

The school says it encourages students who see something to speak up.