Non-Resident Students Banned from TJC Dorms
Posted/updated on: October 9, 2017 at 8:33 am
TYLER – Following recent reports of sexual assaults on campus, Tyler Junior College is banning non-resident visitation beyond the ground floor lobby at campus dorms. They are also increasing police patrols. Because of the ongoing investigation, the school will not discuss the incidents, but, In a letter to employees,TJC President Dr. L. Michael Metke says the incidents do not fit the bill of a stranger upon stranger attack and there is no immediate threat to safety. He added, “Students should take reasonable precautions about allowing admittance to dorms and private rooms. Anyone with concerns about their safety should call campus police. They can provide escort services on campus and address any safety issues.”
According to Metke’s letter, “I have instructed TJC Police to issue criminal trespass warnings to anyone not having an educational purpose trespassing on the TJC campus. Non-students found to be in campus housing in violation of explicit no trespassing rules will be subject to immediate arrest. Police patrols inside and outside the residence halls will be increased starting today.”
Four sexual assaults have been reported at the Crossroads Hall dormitory since April. Two of those occurred last month. One person has been arrested in the two cases from April.
