Watch CBS News

University of Michigan police reopen North Campus area after emergency alert

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The University of Michigan issued an emergency alert Wednesday night and is urging people to avoid the area.

The alerts, first sent out at about 9:24 p.m., say officers were on the scene of a parking lot between the North Campus Research Complex and the U of M Transportation Research Institute.

Sources with U of M campus police told CBS News Detroit that a man was in distress, and police were negotiating with him. 

The area has since been cleared, and residents can resume regular activities.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue