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University of Michigan police reopen North Campus area after emergency alert

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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.

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