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.

Virginia State Police have released an update regarding the situation that led to a shelter in place at UVA. According to VSP, after officers attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Impala on Fontaine Ave,

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

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

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.

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