Free Press Staff

The University of Vermont police department has warned students about a man they say "may have" made specific threats toward his ex-girlfriend, a student at the university.

The police department said in an alert issued Sunday evening that the man, Ronald Reda, who is in his late 40s, has been served a no-trespass order by the campus and a restraining order further prohibiting him from campus or anywhere his unnamed ex-girlfriend may be.

Police said in the alert that Reda "may have made specific threats to harm a former girlfriend ... and/or commit murder-suicide."

"The investigation has not been able to allay or discount the threats," police added.

The student and those directly associated with the threats have been informed of the situation, police said. University spokesperson Jeff Wakefield said campus police are working with "all relevant police agencies," but he declined to be more specific.

Reda is described as being approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and 120 pounds with a "skinny build" and having dark brown hair and brown or hazel eyes. Campus police urged those with information about Reda or who came into contact with him on campus to contact the UVM Police Department at 656-3473.