A scene with multiple police cars in front of Mary Markley Residence Hall on Tuesday drew attention and rumors on social media — but was actually a traffic stop, according to the University of Michigan Division of Public Safety & Security.
In an email to The Michigan Daily, Melissa Overton, DPSS deputy chief of police, wrote there was no incident involving active shooters but that a non-DPSS agency made weapons-related arrests.
“On October 27, an investigation by the South Oakland Narcotics Intelligence Consortium (SONIC) led to a traffic stop and arrests outside Mary Markley Residence Hall involving outstanding warrants and weapons offenses,” Overton wrote. “SONIC had the individuals in custody before DPSS was notified. No students were involved, no injuries were reported, and there was no ongoing threat to campus safety.”…