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SUNY Cobleskill

A Grey Subaru, a Metallica Hoodie, and a Statewide Missing College Student Alert

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UnfoundedNo evidence of an actual threat was found. The institutional response is documented because the alert communication is identical to what would occur during a real incident.

SUNY Cobleskill student John Koscinski, 18, was last seen on campus at 1:13 p.m. on December 11, 2024, prompting a New York State Missing College Student Alert issued through SUNY Police at Cobleskill. Police described him as possibly endangered and circulated a detailed description and vehicle information. The alert was cancelled at 1:18 p.m. on December 14 after he was found safe.

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SUNY Cobleskill
Public Bachelors · NY
~2,000 studentsSUNY Cobleskill Alert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

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 ALERTWebsite
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New York State Missing College Student Alert: SUNY Cobleskill student John Koscinski, 18, was last seen on the SUNY Cobleskill campus at 1:13 PM on December 11, 2024, and may be endangered. He is a white male, 5'11", 210 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a grey Metallica hooded sweatshirt, a black coat, and blue jeans. He was driving a 2012 grey Subaru Legacy, NY registration LBA-2792. Anyone with information should contact SUNY Cobleskill Police at 518-255-5555 or 911.

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

Closely reconstructed from the New York State Missing College Student Alert details reported by CBS6 Albany and WNYT; the 1:13 PM last-seen time, the physical and clothing description, and the Subaru Legacy plate LBA-2792 are quoted from the alert.
Marked isVerbatimConfirmed: false because the exact alert wording was not captured word-for-word, though every detail comes directly from the official alert.
The 'New York State Missing College Student Alert' is a state-level notification mechanism distinct from a Clery emergency notification, reflecting the separate HEOA missing-student framework.
ALL CLEARWebsite
The New York State Missing College Student Alert on behalf of the SUNY Police Cobleskill for JOHN KOSCINSKI was cancelled as of 01:18 pm on December 14, 2024.
Verbatim text of the official NYS Missing College Student Alert cancellation notice, confirmed from WIBX 950 and other sources quoting it directly; note 'JOHN KOSCINSKI' in all-caps as the alert system prints names, and '01:18 pm' in lowercase consistent with the system format
The NYS Missing College Student Alert was issued December 12, 2024 at 2:34 PM (the day after last sighting) and cancelled December 14, 2024 at 1:18 PM — 46 hours after issuance
Koscinski was found safe; his family confirmed the news. The cancellation notice does not say 'found safe' — that information was communicated through media coverage of the family's confirmation.
Context

Background

SUNY Cobleskill is a small public agricultural and technical college in Schoharie County, New York. On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, student John Koscinski, an 18-year-old from Utica, was last seen on campus at 1:13 p.m., prompting SUNY Police at Cobleskill to request a New York State Missing College Student Alert. Police described Koscinski as possibly endangered and released a detailed description — white male, 5'11", 210 pounds, brown hair and eyes, last seen in a grey Metallica hooded sweatshirt, a black coat, and blue jeans — along with his vehicle, a 2012 grey Subaru Legacy with NY plate LBA-2792. The search drew regional media attention before Koscinski was found safe on December 14 and the alert was cancelled at 1:18 p.m. The case illustrates the New York State Missing College Student Alert system — a statewide amplification of a campus missing-student notification under the separate HEOA framework — and the relatively common best-case resolution in which the student is located unharmed.
Analysis

Key Findings

John Koscinski, 18, was last seen on the SUNY Cobleskill campus at 1:13 p.m. on December 11, 2024
SUNY Police at Cobleskill triggered a New York State Missing College Student Alert with a detailed description and vehicle (grey Subaru Legacy, plate LBA-2792)
The alert was cancelled at 1:18 p.m. on December 14, 2024 after Koscinski was found safe
The case shows the state-level Missing College Student Alert mechanism layered on top of a campus notification under the HEOA framework
A found-safe resolution, the common best case in missing-student incidents, adds outcome variety to the archive
Outcome
Koscinski was found safe; his family confirmed the news on December 14, 2024, and the New York State Missing College Student Alert was cancelled at 1:18 p.m. that day.
Provenance

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Added May 2026Updated June 2026Via ingestion