DU Lifts 'Shelter In Place' Alert After Police Capture Suspects
DENVER (CBS4) - The University of Denver issued an alert urging everyone to shelter in place Wednesday as Denver police searched the area for a group of burglary suspects.
"Shelter in place in an interior room on the lowest possible floor of the building. Stay low. Await instructions," DU officials said in a tweet issued at 1:20 p.m.
"Classes not currently in session are suspended until further notice," campus officials stated.
Re: DU ALERT is due to a burglary on High Street w/ suspects being pursued by police.
— University of Denver (@UofDenver) November 22, 2017
The Denver Police Department later confirmed that four suspects had been taken into custody.
The university lifted the shelter-in-place alert a few minutes later.
DUAlert: ALL CLEAR - ALL CLEAR. There is no longer a threat to the DU community.
— University of Denver (@UofDenver) November 22, 2017