Crime & Safety
Police: Charges Logged, CCSU Lockdown May Have Been A Halloween Costume Mishap
David Kyem, the son of CCSU Geography Professor Peter Kyem, is facing breach of peace charges after an incident that led to SWAT response and Connecticut State University on lockdown for nearly three hours.
By Jason Vallee
A Connecticut State University student is facing breach of peace charges after police said he and two others started a series of events that ended in a significant lockdown at the university and two nearby elementary schools Monday.
CCSU officials have reported that David Kyem, son of CCSU Geography Professor Peter Kyem, is facing a charge of breach of peace. Two others who were taken into custody and have since been released, police confirmed.
Kyem, 21, of Newington, is expected to be released on a $1,000 bond, police said.
The incident began just before noon after witnesses reported that Kyem had traveled from Stanley Street to campus with what appeared to be a samurai sword and possible handgun. The items are now believed to have been Halloween props.
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