This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.
SUNY Cobleskill
A Grey Subaru, a Metallica Hoodie, and a Statewide Missing College Student Alert
UnfoundedNo evidence of an actual threat was found. The institutional response is documented because the alert communication is identical to what would occur during a real incident.
SUNY Cobleskill student John Koscinski, 18, was last seen on campus at 1:13 p.m. on December 11, 2024, prompting a New York State Missing College Student Alert issued through SUNY Police at Cobleskill. Police described him as possibly endangered and circulated a detailed description and vehicle information. The alert was cancelled at 1:18 p.m. on December 14 after he was found safe.
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Institution
SUNY Cobleskill
Public Bachelors · NY
~2,000 studentsSUNY Cobleskill Alert
Confirmed Timeline
Alert Sequence
2 messages in sequence · 1 verified verbatim
Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.
INITIAL ALERTWebsite
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New York State Missing College Student Alert: SUNY Cobleskill student John Koscinski, 18, was last seen on the SUNY Cobleskill campus at 1:13 PM on December 11, 2024, and may be endangered. He is a white male, 5'11", 210 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a grey Metallica hooded sweatshirt, a black coat, and blue jeans. He was driving a 2012 grey Subaru Legacy, NY registration LBA-2792. Anyone with information should contact SUNY Cobleskill Police at 518-255-5555 or 911.
Closely reconstructed from the New York State Missing College Student Alert details reported by CBS6 Albany and WNYT; the 1:13 PM last-seen time, the physical and clothing description, and the Subaru Legacy plate LBA-2792 are quoted from the alert.
Marked isVerbatimConfirmed: false because the exact alert wording was not captured word-for-word, though every detail comes directly from the official alert.
The 'New York State Missing College Student Alert' is a state-level notification mechanism distinct from a Clery emergency notification, reflecting the separate HEOA missing-student framework.
ALL CLEARWebsite
The New York State Missing College Student Alert on behalf of the SUNY Police Cobleskill for JOHN KOSCINSKI was cancelled as of 01:18 pm on December 14, 2024.
Verbatim text of the official NYS Missing College Student Alert cancellation notice, confirmed from WIBX 950 and other sources quoting it directly; note 'JOHN KOSCINSKI' in all-caps as the alert system prints names, and '01:18 pm' in lowercase consistent with the system format
The NYS Missing College Student Alert was issued December 12, 2024 at 2:34 PM (the day after last sighting) and cancelled December 14, 2024 at 1:18 PM — 46 hours after issuance
Koscinski was found safe; his family confirmed the news. The cancellation notice does not say 'found safe' — that information was communicated through media coverage of the family's confirmation.
Context
Background
SUNY Cobleskill is a small public agricultural and technical college in Schoharie County, New York. On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, student John Koscinski, an 18-year-old from Utica, was last seen on campus at 1:13 p.m., prompting SUNY Police at Cobleskill to request a New York State Missing College Student Alert. Police described Koscinski as possibly endangered and released a detailed description — white male, 5'11", 210 pounds, brown hair and eyes, last seen in a grey Metallica hooded sweatshirt, a black coat, and blue jeans — along with his vehicle, a 2012 grey Subaru Legacy with NY plate LBA-2792. The search drew regional media attention before Koscinski was found safe on December 14 and the alert was cancelled at 1:18 p.m. The case illustrates the New York State Missing College Student Alert system — a statewide amplification of a campus missing-student notification under the separate HEOA framework — and the relatively common best-case resolution in which the student is located unharmed.
Analysis
Key Findings
John Koscinski, 18, was last seen on the SUNY Cobleskill campus at 1:13 p.m. on December 11, 2024
SUNY Police at Cobleskill triggered a New York State Missing College Student Alert with a detailed description and vehicle (grey Subaru Legacy, plate LBA-2792)
The alert was cancelled at 1:18 p.m. on December 14, 2024 after Koscinski was found safe
The case shows the state-level Missing College Student Alert mechanism layered on top of a campus notification under the HEOA framework
A found-safe resolution, the common best case in missing-student incidents, adds outcome variety to the archive
Outcome
Koscinski was found safe; his family confirmed the news on December 14, 2024, and the New York State Missing College Student Alert was cancelled at 1:18 p.m. that day.
Provenance
Sources
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- NewsStudent reported missing from SUNY Cobleskill - Rome Sentinelromesentinel.com
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missing-personmissing-studentnew-yorkfound-safeheoasunyendangeredUnfounded
Added May 2026Updated June 2026Via ingestion