UNC Police arrested an on-campus resident for possessing a firearm on Sunday.

A release from the police department on its Facebook page said officers were alerted to the weapon via an anonymous tip from someone who had seen the weapon on social media. UNC Police said officers responded immediately and took the suspect into custody on charges of possessing a firearm on educational property and more.

The suspect is currently banned from UNC campus as they face those felony charges. The Facebook post said there is no known threat to campus safety at this time.

UNC Police have many ways to submit a crime or information to the department, according to its website. There is an anonymous online submission form, a direct line with 911 and an anonymous CrimeStoppers line for UNC Police, Chapel Hill Police and Carrboro Police.U

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