Former undergraduate student Douglas Norman filed a civil lawsuit against the university in Middle Tennessee’s federal district court on March 13, alleging he was falsely arrested by Vanderbilt University Public Safety on April 16, 2024, and that officers knowingly entrapped him into this arrest. This was Norman’s second arrest by VUPS following an initial arrest on Nov. 14, 2023. The plaintiff is seeking damages against the defendants, litigation expenses, court costs and “all other relief” to which a jury sees he is entitled.
The lawsuit specifically names Vanderbilt, Lieutenant Alan Reed of VUPS, “C. Stevens” — also titled “Captain Stevens” of VUPS — and Director of Student Accountability Jeremy Bourgoin as defendants in the case.
A representative from the university provided a statement on behalf of VUPS…