This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
A firearm threat was reported at Mary Markley Residence Hall late Thursday evening.
Melissa Overton, deputy chief of police for the Division of Public Safety and Security, wrote in a statement to The Michigan Daily that an individual who is not affiliated with the University of Michigan was arrested for violating Regents Ordinance – Article X. Article X prohibits the possession of firearms or bladed weapons on University property. The individual was found in possession of a holstered handgun.
“On February 1, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., an individual, not affiliated with the university, with a holstered handgun was arrested in Mary Markley Residence Hall for violating the Regents Ordinance – Article X, Weapons Offense,” Overton wrote.
Overton said there is currently no active threat to the U-M community.
“There is no threat to the community,” Overton wrote. “The incident is being actively investigated.”
Daily Staff Reporter Claudia Minetti can be reached at cminetti@umich.edu.