Alexander Library evacuated due to suspicious package
Students were evacuated from Alexander Library shortly after 10 p.m. due to a report of an unattended package, said a University spokesperson.
"At approximately 10:10 p.m. this evening the occupants of Alexander Library on College Avenue were evacuated following the report of an unattended package in the building," the spokesperson said in an email.
The Rutgers University Police Department is working with the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey State Police to investigate.
The RU ALERT said, "Please evacuate Alexander Library due to a temporary issue within the building."
Police ushered students out of the library late Thursday night after reports of a suspicious package. The library reopened around 1 a.m.
