A man holding a gun near campus was arrested near campus Monday evening, campus police said in an alert email.

The suspect fled on foot, police said, and was “taken into custody after a short foot chase.”

“The gun was recovered after the suspect dropped it during the chase,” the email said.

The incident happened around 7 Monday night near the intersection of 17th and Yale, south of campus.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.