Investigation continues into SUV incident

TUPD has confirmed that the person who drove across the residential quad Saturday afternoon in a Range Rover was not a student at the University but was an invited guest, TUPD Captain Mark Keith said.

Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) would not reveal the guest's identity at this time, despite his not being a Tufts student.

"The guest seemed to have gotten into a fight with the student who was hosting him, and so the guest wound up taking his frustration out by driving onto the field," Keith said.

The black Range Rover was owned by the guest and the individual was "believed to have a driver's license on him," Keith said.

Witnesses said yesterday that the car followed a female around the quad for several minutes as well, but when questioned, Keith said he had no comment.

The University is waiting for the Facilities department to analyze the damages that occurred on campus, and the total cost will be billed to the driver.

No physical harm was done to any students on or around campus, so Keith said it is doubtful that the driver will be charged with the endangerment of students. If the driver is to be charged with any violation, it would be for vandalism of private property.

Although the individual was not arrested at the time, "we still could [issue an arrest] if we wanted to for vandalism. You don't need to make an arrest on the spot. If we feel it's appropriate, we can take charges against him," Keith said.

It is unknown whether or not the driver was administered a sobriety test, as TUPD and the Office of Judicial Affairs are reluctant to release much information at this point.

Keith was not aware of any other individuals involved with the incident at the time.

* by Allison Roeser