Police outside Corpus Christie Church via @seffikogen

At 11:50, Public Safety informed the Columbia community that the suspect’s car had been located on 123rd street, but the suspect was nowhere to be found. Police are now searching for him “in the vicinity of 121st street and Broadway.” There are also helicopters flying over campus, helping with the manhunt.

So if see a man running down Broadway while you’re going to Joe’s, you might want to call the police.

Update, 3:45 pm: According to Gothamist, this was quite an ordeal involving a shootout with the police and a stolen cop car.  By Public Safety’s last alert, the suspect has been identified but not yet found.

Here are the emails from Public Safety:

Dear Member of the Columbia Community,
In connection with a car hijacking in New Jersey and a vehicle pursuit into New York, there is significant police activity in the vicinity of Riverside Drive and Grant’s Memorial. Please avoid the area, if possible. Updates to follow

Thank you,
CU Public Safety

Dear Member of the Columbia Community,
The suspect’s vehicle has been recovered on Riverside Drive near 123rd Street. Police are now searching for the suspect in the vicinity of 121st Street and Broadway. Please avoid the area, if possible. Updates to follow.

Thank you,
CU Public Safety