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UAA Campus Safety Advisory: The Anchorage Police Department has informed UAA that a suspect has been taken into custody in connection with threats made against the campus via text message. There is no ongoing threat to the UAA campus. The UAA Incident Management Team was notified and is monitoring the situation. If you have concerns, contact UAA University Police at 907-786-1120.
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Because Marcelo was arrested at his home before taking any action toward campus, APD was able to contact the UAA Incident Management Team and confirm campus was safe, meaning no lockdown or shelter-in-place order was issued -- only a safety advisory.
The threat escalation pattern -- from suicidal texts to mass shooting threats directed at a specific campus -- is a documented warning sign pattern, and the victim's timely call to police at 10:00 a.m. AKDT on October 28, 2018 enabled arrest before any campus disruption.