– Update, Police Arrest Man On UJ Campus, Gun Report

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Nov 4, 2013) Jamestown Police investigated a call to the University of Jamestown campus Sunday evening. A male was taken into custody after it was reported he was carrying a gun.

Jamestown Police Chief, Scott Edinger says the call came in around 7:41-p.m. Sunday night. He says a male dressed in all black walked into the Sorkness Center and told a female student he had a gun.

The student immediately left and alerted campus security, who then contacted the Jamestown Police Department

Sgt John Johnson says the man, however, was not carrying a weapon when he was taken into custody on the college campus.

An E-mail was sent to students and faculty by Dean of Students Gary Van Zinderen.

Police along with the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and the Special Operations Team responded to the call.

University officials say the man under arrested is not affiliated with the University not being a student or faculty member.

The situation remains under investigation.

Reported earlier…

The University says a student told authorities that a man was carrying a gun while walking through Sorkness Center, on campus, and alerted campus security, and Jamestown Police.

Officer John Johnson said a call came into the Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center at 7:17 p.m.

Johnson says the man, however, was not carrying a weapon when he was taken into custody on the college campus.

Police along with the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and the Special Operations Team responded to the call.

University officials say the man under arrested is not affiliated with the University not being a student or faculty member.

The situation remains under investigation.

Previously…

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Nov 3, 2013) Jamestown Police investigated a call to the University of Jamestown campus Sunday evening. A male was taken into custody after it was reported he was carrying a gun.

Sgt. John Johnson said a call came into the Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center at 7:17 p.m. that a man was carrying a gun while walking through Sorkness Center, on campus.

Johnson says the man, however, was not carrying a weapon when he was taken into custody on the college campus.

Police along with the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and the Special Operations Team responded to the call.

The situation remains under investigation.