Photo Courtesy of The UMass Amherst Police Department
By KENNEDY GRIFFIN
(Amherst, MA) UPDATE – According the the UMass Amherst Police Department, they and the Amherst Police Departments identified and interviewed the individual from the photograph. They recovered a pellet gun and are assessing enforcement action. People in the area may resume normal activity as there is no further risk.
Police investigations ongoing for reports of an armed person in Amherst near the UMass Renaissance Center on East Pleasant Street. Police are asking people to stay away from the area.