The Ohio State Department of Public Safety says a female student reported she was approached by an unknown man near campus Friday morning.

The Ohio State Department of Public Safety says a female student reported she was approached by an unknown man near campus Friday.

It happened around 9:10 a.m. near the intersection of High Street and Woodruff Avenue.

According to the university, the suspect grabbed the student’s backpack, threatened that he had a gun and told her not to run.

A passerby reportedly helped the student walk away and the suspect fled northbound toward Lane Avenue.

No property was taken from the student and no injuries were reported. The university says the female student did not see a gun.

The suspect is described as a black man in his 60’s with short hair and a scruffy beard, standing 5’8” and wearing a gray t-shirt and black athletic shorts. He is described as having bloodshot eyes, carrying a cane and wearing dirty clothing with bandages on his right leg.

OSU Police says they are actively investigating the reported incident.