A rape was reported to App State Police on Sept. 2. The assault took place at Gardner Residence Hall between the hours of 11 p.m. on Aug. 31 and 8 a.m. on Sept. 1, according to the App State Police Crime Log. Andy Stephenson, App State chief of police and director of public safety, said the investigation is active and no details are being released at this time. “There is no ongoing threat to the campus community related to this incident,” Stephenson wrote in an email.
This is a developing story.
Correction: An earlier version of the headline stated that there was no threat to campus. The headline was clarified to state there is no ongoing threat.
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Our daughter is a Freshman in Gardner Hall. We would like to be informed of all information regarding this situation. How can families be directly informed? With all the construction activity directly across from the dorms, there should be additional elevator & Hall campus security added immediately as a precaution.
Mark • Sep 10, 2019 at 4:19 am
Barbara, me too. Can you email me at markgott58@gmail.com? Thank you!
Mark
Leland Hicks • Sep 6, 2019 at 1:23 pm
Agreed.
Barbara Trevor Koch • Sep 6, 2019 at 9:30 am
Our daughter is a Freshman in Gardner Hall. We would like to be informed of all information regarding this situation. How can families be directly informed? With all the construction activity directly across from the dorms, there should be additional elevator & Hall campus security added immediately as a precaution.