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An Emailed Gun Threat Locked Down Both Ohlone Campuses Until an 8:14 PM Arrest

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Confirmed Threat

On the afternoon of September 24, 2025, Ohlone College Campus Police Services received an emailed threat of gun violence deemed credible against the Fremont campus. Both the Fremont and Newark facilities were placed on lockdown while officers searched buildings and worked with Fremont PD. At 8:14 PM, the college informed the community that the individual had been arrested and a stay-away order issued; regular operations resumed the next day.

Alerts
3
Response
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Killed
0
Injured
0
Institution
Ohlone College
Community College · CA
~13,000 studentsRave Mobile SafetyOhlone Alert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence

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 ALERTSMS
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OHLONE COLLEGE EMERGENCY ALERT: Credible threat of gun violence reported at Fremont Campus. Both Fremont and Newark facilities are on LOCKDOWN. SHELTER-IN-PLACE immediately. Lock doors, stay away from windows, remain quiet. Further updates to follow.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from Ohlone College's official post-incident statement describing the initial lockdown alert sent following the credible emailed threat against the Fremont campus
Both Fremont (43600 Mission Blvd) and Newark Center (39399 Cherry St) facilities were placed on lockdown simultaneously despite the threat being directed only at Fremont
Scanner Fremont reported a victim on campus had received personal threats from the suspect prior to the broader gun-violence email
UPDATESMS
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Ohlone Alert UPDATE: Lockdown remains in effect at Fremont and Newark Campuses. Police are conducting a building-by-building search. Continue to shelter-in-place. Do not open doors. More information to follow.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from Scanner Fremont's contemporaneous reporting that police were still searching buildings with barricaded entrances during the lockdown
Fremont PD established a command post on campus during the response
A subsequent message reportedly indicated a person on campus was brandishing a firearm, though this was not confirmed in Ohlone's official after-action statement
ALL CLEARSMS
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Ohlone Alert: The individual connected to today's threat has been taken into custody. A stay-away order has been issued. The lockdown is LIFTED at both Fremont and Newark Campuses. There is no ongoing threat. Regular operations resume tomorrow.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from Ohlone's post-incident statement that '8:14 p.m. the individual connected to this incident was arrested and a stay-away order has been issued legally prohibiting this individual from either campus'
Ohlone's official X account confirmed the next day: 'The individual responsible is now in custody with a stay-away order in place. There is no ongoing threat. Regular operations resumed today.'
Approximately the only known precise timestamp in the alert sequence; the lockdown spanned several hours from afternoon to 8:14 PM PDT
Context

Background

On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Ohlone College Campus Police Services received an emailed threat of gun violence the department determined to be credible against its Fremont campus. The district responded by placing both the Fremont and Newark facilities on lockdown, evacuating where possible and barricading entrances. According to Scanner Fremont's contemporaneous reporting, Fremont PD set up a command post on campus while officers conducted a building-by-building search; one student on campus had reportedly received personal threats from the suspect, who was alleged to have been threatening an ex-girlfriend. At 8:14 PM PDT, the college informed the community that the individual had been arrested and a stay-away order issued. Ohlone's official statement the next day confirmed there was no ongoing threat and regular operations resumed. The incident was one of two Fremont-campus weapon scares in nine days; a second shelter-in-place was issued October 2, 2025, and Ohlone subsequently announced reinforced door locks and active-shooter training during the next learning college week.
Analysis

Key Findings

Despite the threat being directed only at Fremont, Ohlone preemptively locked down both Fremont and Newark facilities — a district-wide response that reflects current best practice for credible threats against any single campus in a multi-site district
The lockdown lasted several hours, ending at 8:14 PM PDT with an arrest — illustrating how a credible electronic threat can keep a community college campus locked down well past normal class hours
Two separate weapon scares at the same campus within nine days (Sept 24 and Oct 2, 2025) prompted Ohlone to publicly commit to specialized door-lock repairs and active-shooter training
Outcome
Suspect arrested at 8:14 PM PDT; stay-away order issued legally barring him from both campuses. No injuries. Lockdown lifted; both campuses reopened September 25, 2025.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Official
    Campus Safety Updates (Ohlone College)
    ohlone.edu
  2. Social
    Ohlone College on X — Stay-away order in place, no ongoing threat
    x.com
  3. Social
    Ohlone College on Facebook — Yesterday afternoon, Ohlone College took every precaution
    facebook.com
  4. Source
    Scanner Fremont — Getting word Ohlone College is on lockdown
    threads.com
  5. Source
    Scanner Fremont — Victim on campus had received threats
    threads.com
  6. News
    Precautionary lockdown at Ohlone College building (CrimeRadar)
    newsbreak.com
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