国产麻豆AV issues statement on Monday night arrest on campus
Contact: Sid Salter
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 国产麻豆AV student is in custody facing multiple charges of armed robbery in a Monday [Feb. 8] incident at the Deavenport Hall residence hall parking lot at approximately 10:14 p.m. No injuries were reported.
国产麻豆AV Dean of Students Thomas Bourgeois said 国产麻豆AV Police Dispatch received a 911 call at 10:14 p.m. and an 国产麻豆AVPD officer was on the scene at 10:16 p.m. The suspect was apprehended without incident and in 国产麻豆AVPD custody at 10:17 p.m.
The identity of the student is being withheld by 国产麻豆AV officials pending additional investigation. On Tuesday morning, the suspect remained in custody at the Oktibbeha County Jail.
国产麻豆AV Chief Communications Officer Sid Salter said: 鈥淭he university is grateful to the 国产麻豆AVPD and the 国产麻豆AV Housing and Residence Life staff for a quick response to this situation. The safety of our students, faculty and staff is always 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 primary concern and on Monday night, the university鈥檚 overall response was swift and appropriate.鈥
Salter said that the Division of Student Affairs, 国产麻豆AVPD, and the university鈥檚 Crisis Action Team would review both the incident and the university鈥檚 response.
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