A man chased students on Vanderbilt’s campus near Wyatt Center and threatened them with a knife around 1:40 a.m. CDT on Sept. 28, according to WSMV. A suspect, Kiracuras Johnson, was later arrested by VUPD and is facing charges for criminal trespassing and aggravated assault.
A knife was not found in Johnson’s possession during the arrest. VUPD had previously given Johnson a criminal trespass warning.
Students were not alerted of the incident through the AlertVU emergency communication system. In a statement to The Hustler, Vanderbilt University Public Safety said they are committed to keeping Vanderbilt safe and that they were able to quickly apprehend the suspect. They added that an AlertVU message would have been sent out if there was an ongoing threat…