Zach Riley, a current UNA student, was arrested and charged for terrorist threats and harassing communications, after sending what were interpreted as threatening texts messages to a faculty member, said UNA Chief of Police Bob Pastula. Riley has been placed under summary suspension by the university after being arrested by campus police before noon on Tuesday, Pastula said.

The text messages were also interpreted as indicating a possible threat to the campus community, said Director of University Communications Terry Pace.

The student allegedly revealed his location to the faculty member in the text message, which allowed campus police to respond quickly and take the student into custody. Upon further questioning, Riley was arrested and taken to the Lauderdale County Detention Center, Pastula said.

Pastula is not aware of whether or not Riley has been released from the detention center yet, he said.

Under summary suspension, Riley is not allowed on campus or permitted to attend university events, pending a student conduct hearing, Pace said.

An email sent by Pastula on Wednesday morning also confirmed that Riley had been trespassed from campus.

“Zach Riley has been trespassed from campus,” read the email. “If you see Zach on campus or at any University function, please notify the UNA Police Department immediately.”

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