GREEN BAY, Wis. (NBC 26) -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay published an alert on social media Tuesday night stating an armed man was spotted near campus near East Circle Drive.
According to the alert posted on Twitter, the person of interest was spotted on the arboretum trails.
"GB Alert: Person with a gun spotted on the arboretum trails. White male in his 50’s wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with longer hair. Avoid all outdoor areas and stay inside, protect self, seek shelter/hide out. Once the male is found another alert will follow for an all clear."
NBC 26 crews spoke with the Green Bay Police Department who says a man was walking on the trail when he was approached by an aggressive dog.
Police say, in response, the man told the dog's owner to control it's dog while putting his hand on his hip near his gun. The man did not point the gun or verbally threaten to shoot.
Shortly after UWGB officials posted the alert on Twitter the posted the following notice:
"GB Alert Update: UWPD thoroughly checked the area and no armed subject was found. THERE IS NO KNOWN THREAT AT THIS TIME."
The scene is no longer an active investigation. No one was injured.
UPDATE: Shortly after 9:00 Tuesday night UWGB officials posted the following update:
An update on the GB Alerts issued earlier this evening—out of an abundance of caution--follows. No threats were made to any person at any time. Update:
On Tue, Oct 6th at around 6:45PM University Police received a call reporting a confrontation involving a male with a gun on the Arboretum Trail in what is known as the Niagara Escarpment, which is the wooded area East of East Circle Drive. The unknown male subject confronted two individuals about walking their dog within the arboretum which is prohibited. During this interaction, the male produced a handgun before leaving the area. The male subject did NOT threaten the individuals or point the handgun at them, and produced it after the dog growled at him. At this time, it is possible this was a defensive reaction.
The armed subject is described as a white male in his 50’s, with slightly longer hair, and of average size, wearing a grey sweater and jeans. If you have seen or know who this individual is, please contact University Police at 920-465-2300 ext 2.
