EAST LANSING, Mich. — Police at Michigan State University (MSU) issued an alert Wednesday involving an armed man on campus.
The man in question was spotted carrying a knife in East Lansing’s downtown area, according to MSU Police & Public Safety.
We’re told he had gotten into a dispute at a downtown East Lansing business, which involved several employees. He reportedly left the business, crossed the Grand River and made his way onto campus grounds near Ramp 6.
Chief Chris Rozman says an alert was sent to students as a precaution.
Minutes after posting the alert, MSU Police say the man was taken into custody at a different business by the East Lansing Police Department.
MSU ALERT: A man was reported being seen in downtown East Lansing with a knife. He then walked across Grand River and was seen on campus near Ramp 6. Officers are in the area and working to locate the suspect, but he may have left the area. pic.twitter.com/fvogA5AO9A
— MSU Police and Public Safety (@msupolice) March 22, 2023
Authorities state the campus is no longer under threat.
No injuries were reported.
