A shelter-in-place was lifted at the University of Virginia and classes were canceled Tuesday after police were searching for a man accused of fleeing a traffic stop.

A shelter in place order on the University of Virginia campus has been lifted. It was issued early Tuesday morning as police responded to reports of a suspect involved in multiple car crashes near Alderman Road and McCormick Road.

UVA police say the suspect, Nyheem Hill, fled following an off-campus traffic stop near Ivy Road. The order was lifted around 1:40 p.m.

UVA was placed under a shelter in place earlier Tuesday afternoon, due to a potential armed suspect in the area.

The University of Virginia Police Department has reported that the shelter-in-place has been lifted. Police believe the suspect has left the area, however, police will remain on the scene. Classes will resume on Wednesday.

University of Virginia students, faculty and staff have been urged to shelter in place as police search for a suspect in the Alderman area.

The University of Virginia was placed on lockdown and classes were canceled Tuesday as police searched for a man last seen on Grounds.

The University of Virginia was placed on lockdown and classes were canceled Tuesday as police searched for a man last seen on Grounds.

The University of Virginia Police Department posted an alert on their Facebook asking all students faculty, and staff to shelter in place.