Community Alert – Police Activity at 125th & Pacific
Sep 20, 2019 @ 11:00pm
Alert Type: Information
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department was on scene at 125th & Pacific responding to a shots fired complaint. PCSD investigated and briefly set up containment in the area, including near student housing on 124th and 125th. Campus Safety was in constant, direct contact with PCSD, who did not feel that campus was at risk. The...
read moreCommunity Alert: Gas Line Issue at Nesvig House
Jul 9, 2019 @ 10:25am
Alert Type: Warning
A natural gas service line issue has been detected at the Nesvig House on 123rd St S. and Park Ave S. The building has been evacuated as a precaution. Please avoid the area.
read moreLoudspeaker Alert System Testing
Jun 14, 2019 @ 9:30am
Alert Type: Information
Campus Safety and I&TS will be conducting testing of internal and external emergency alert loudspeakers across campus Friday, June 14th, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. No participation or action is required of community members. Expect to hear alert tones and test language. External Speakers: Heard Campus Wide Internal Speakers: Anderson University Center, Olson Gym,...
read moreStay In Place – Possible Armed Suspect
May 13, 2019 @ 2:54pm
Alert Type: Emergency
Campus Safety was made aware of an active effort by PCSD to track a suspect who may be armed in the area of 121st street between Park Avenue and Yakima Avenue. Containment has been set up by the police, but they do not currently have the suspect in custody. Stay in place until further notice....
read moreCommunity Safety Alert: Police Activity
May 8, 2019 @ 8:59pm
Alert Type: Information
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department has responded to Garfield St. S and Park Ave to intervene with an intoxicated individual. Please stay out of the area until further notice. More info will be posted as it is made available. Thank you.
read moreCommunity Alert: Off Campus Incident
May 2, 2019 @ 12:58am
Alert Type: Information
At approximately 1 AM the Sheriff’s Department responded to an incident involving a firearm outside of a local business in the 500 block of Garfield street. Suspects fled the area northbound on Park Ave away from campus. Sheriff’s deputies conducted an extensive patrol check of the immediate neighborhood, and found no threat to the campus...
read moreCommunity Alert: Police Activity Near Campus
Apr 26, 2019 @ 12:26pm
Alert Type: Emergency
A police pursuit began at 138th and Pacific Ave. The suspect was last seen on foot fleeing from his vehicle at the 600 block of 128th St S. Police are in the area searching. At this time the suspect is not believed to be armed. Please avoid the area.
read more“Stay in Place” for off-campus incident: ALL CLEAR
Apr 25, 2019 @ 11:45pm
Alert Type: Warning
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department informed PLU that a domestic violence situation had occurred in the 400 block of 122nd street, near PLU, and that one of the involved parties had left the scene with a kitchen knife. Police and Campus Safety Officers are patrolling the area, and police dogs are being deployed. We ask...
read morePower Outage – AUC, Harstad, Ramstad, Library, and Neeb
Mar 30, 2019 @ 11:45am
Alert Type: Information
The PLU Campus is experiencing a partial power outage that is impacting the Anderson University Center, Harstad Hall, Ramstad, the Library, and Neeb Center. This outage is also impacting phone and internet connectivity in those buildings. Parkland Light and Water is responding. PLU Information and Technology Services (I&TS) is on scene. The AUC and Old...
read morePLU Community Safety Alert – Concerning Visitor Behavior
Mar 19, 2019 @ 4:00pm
Alert Type: Warning
The library is among the many university spaces where we welcome community members to join us on campus. Recently, we have received reports that, while in the library, two different students have been touched by a non-student without their consent. The individual in question typically begins the interaction by joining students at a communal table...
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