Mountain lion spotted near SSU

<p>Rohnert Park police early Wednesday were patrolling near Sonoma State University, looking for a mountain lion spotted there Tuesday.</p><p>College officials on Tuesday put out an alert to staff, students and faculty about the sighting.</p><p>The lion was seen in a construction site on the edge of the campus Tuesday at about 6:30 a.m.</p><p>“I’ve got units out there again just in case it comes back out. Early in the morning we’ve got a lot of joggers that run up and down that street,” said Rohnert Park Sgt. Dave Saldanha.</p><p>Police officers planned to patrol the area into the morning and alert state Fish and Game officials.</p><p>The college is on the eastern edge of town and is adjacent to Sonoma Mountain.</p>