Farmingdale State College: Reports of Armed Man Found to Be Guy With Toy Lightsaber

A call to police reporting a man in a parking lot handling a weapon caused an unnecessary scare at Farmingdale State College Wednesday morning since the weapon turned out to be a toy lightsaber, authorities say.

The call came in for a man assembling a rifle in a school parking lot around 9:40 a.m. and school officials then urged everyone on campus to remain in a safe place while police assessed the situation.

Police came to the conclusion the man who supposedly had a weapon just had a lightsaber in his car and posed no threat to anyone around him.

There were no arrests or injuries reported.

By 10:45 a.m., the school announced on Facebook that the incident was resolved and all students, faculty, and staff should resume normal activities.

Many students took to Twitter to discuss the school’s lockdown. Some students mentioned a potential shooter.

A representative from Farmingdale State College said on Twitter that the school was never on lockdown and that police were simply assessing the situation.

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