Reports of man armed with knife prompt emergency alert at University of Calgary
Emergency alert has been lifted and there were no injuries reported
Calgary Police are looking for a suspect after reports that man with a knife was on the University of Calgarycampus Tuesday night.
Around 9 p.m. MT, the university issued anemergency alert, warning people an "assailant" was on the campus.
At the time, Dean Parthenis, the university's media director, said police andcampus security were searching for a man who may have been armed with a knife.
Emergency Medical Services said there were no injuries reported.
The alertwas lifted just after 9.30 p.m., afterpolice confirmed the suspect was no longer on campus. Theinvestigation is continuing.
While the suspect has not been apprehended, Calgary Police report that the individual has left campus. The security situation on campus has been cleared by the Calgary Police Service. Officers continue to investigate.
—@UCalgary