Overview
- An attempted robbery was reported around 5:45 a.m. near 17th Street and Wells Street, triggering an urgent campus safety alert.
- Officers took a person into custody shortly after 6:00 a.m. near 11th Street and Wells Street, according to News Chopper 12 observations.
- Police searched an alley behind an apartment complex near 16th and Wells for a possible weapon and awaited a K-9 team.
- Marquette University Police said further details would be shared through campus email if needed and asked anyone with information to contact MUPD.
- Authorities had not released information about the suspect’s identity, possible charges, or motive at the time of reporting.