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.

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

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

According to the UVA Emergency Alert, the suspect, described as a man over 6 feet tall wearing a gray hoodie, was last seen on foot near the intersection of Alderman Road and McCormick Road. No shots were fired,

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.

According to the UVA Emergency Alert, the suspect, described as a man over 6 feet tall wearing a gray hoodie, was last seen on foot near the intersection of Alderman Road and McCo