University of Richmond, Henrico County and City of Richmond police departments announced today that they have arrested an individual as a result of the investigation regarding the person reportedly carrying a handgun yesterday on the UR campus.

Seth Adam Newman, age 19, of the 1700 block of Chadwick Drive in Henrico County, has been charged with one felony count for hiding his identity and two misdemeanor counts for impersonating a law enforcement officer, and for acting like a law enforcement officer.

Yesterday afternoon, a suspect matching Newman’s description was seen wearing a holster containing a handgun as he exited the Boatwright Library on the UR campus. The police do not know at this time if the gun was real or not.

University of Richmond, Henrico County and City of Richmond police immediately responded to the report, locked down the campus, and searched all of the buildings, grounds, and nearby neighborhoods for the suspect.

The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 5’11”, in his mid-twenties, with short blond hair, and a slender build. When he was first spotted on campus, the suspect was wearing a fake beard, a brown jacket with “Sheriff” printed across the back, and carrying a green bag. Library employees asked the suspect to leave the building and they immediately notified the UR police. The suspect was later seen removing the fake beard and brown jacket. The suspect was last seen wearing a navy blue tee-shirt.

The university was open for normal operations today. Most University of Richmond students currently are not on campus since undergraduate classes ended last week.

The preceding was compiled from a University of Richmond news release.