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MIT lifts shelter-in-place order after man wanted in Somerville seen on campus
MIT's description of the 47-year-old man matches the Somerville Police Department's image and description that was released last week.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued a shelter-in-place warning for part of campus Thursday evening as police search for a man who was seen in a university building on Vassar Street.
Around 6:30 p.m., MIT police said they were searching for a man last seen in Building 37, or the McNair building, around 5:40 p.m. Students were advised to stay away from the area and shelter indoors.
In an emergency alert sent out to students just after 7 p.m., police said there were no further sightings of the man, who appears to be wanted by Somerville police. The shelter-in-place was lifted just after 7 p.m., but MIT police still advised students to “use vigilance/caution” while on campus.
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At 8:30, MIT police said they finished their search of the campus, and the man hadn’t been seen after the initial sighting.
Last week, Somerville police said a 47-year-old white man was wanted on numerous outstanding warrants. The descriptions for the man – five foot 11 inches, 175 pounds – match MIT’s message.
Somerville police’s image of the man also matches MIT’s written description. The man has salt-and-pepper hair in a ponytail. MIT said he was wearing a dark jacket, a light shirt, and blue jeans.
MIT did not respond to an inquiry to confirm if it is the same person being sought by Somerville police.
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Anyone who sees the man should call MIT police at 617-253-1212, officials said.
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