MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) — University of Montevallo Police report a student was sitting in their car in the Carmichael Library parking lot when an unknown man came up to their door, opened it and confronted them around midnight Tuesday.
“There’s been nothing like that that’s ever happened,” said University of Montevallo Freshman Kyson Dibble.
Dibble said he was feet away from the altercation walking back to his dorm.
“I didn’t really see anything crazy and that’s what’s scary about it,” said Dibble.
University of Montevallo student Ashlynn Romines said she was walking around campus Tuesday night as well, saying she was surprised, as safety hasn’t been a concern for her.
“That’s why it was kind of a shock when I got back to my room around 12 a.m. I saw the message from police saying this incident had happened and I was shocked because I was over there on the other side of campus,” said Romines.
According to the University of Montevallo Police, the man pulled out a knife, but no one was stabbed.
Police said the man dropped the knife and fled the parking lot. The student was taken to the hospital and eventually released back to campus.
The university has declared it an isolated incident.
“I’m hoping that it doesn’t happen again. I’m hoping that it was just an isolated incident. I hope that since campus is so small it’s going to be easy to patrol it. I’ve always felt safe on campus,” said Dibble.
The university said they are increasing patrol in the area as a result.
With no arrest made at the time of this reporting, Romines said she is on alert in hopes the person is caught.
“I already don’t walk at night by myself, but I do have a Taser so I might need to start bringing that around now that I’ve heard that something has happened and it can happen again,” said Romines.
UMPD said they are still investigating this incident.
If you have any information, you are encouraged to call the number 205-665-6155.
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