SALINE COUNTY —Police are investigating a suspect for alleged criminal threat in Salina.
Just after 11a.m. February 7, police were dispatched to Kansas Wesleyan University, 100 E. Claflin in Salina, following reports of a man making students feel uncomfortable, according to Salina Police Captain James Feldman.
School officials identified the individual as Jonathan Deacon, 35, of Salina. "Campus security escorted him off school property. While doing so, Deacon allegedly made comments about the security of the school," Feldman said.
A 22-year-old student later reported that Deacon had yelled at him not to attend a dance on campus that evening and stated that he would be back. The student's concerns prompted further investigation.
While officers investigated the Kansas Wesleyan incident, officers were called to the VFW, 1108 W. Crawford in Salina, regarding a man acting strangely at the business. Officers arrived and identified the man as Deacon, who confirmed he had been at Kansas Wesleyan earlier. Police took him into custody on requested charges of criminal threat. He is not a student at the university.
KWU Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Brad Salois said the incident was related to an “outside event on campus.”
Salois did not offer additional comments. Salina Post obtained the KWU email, signed by Salois, from an event volunteer.