The University of Minnesota Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person who they believe made a bomb threat involving Willey Hall on Dec. 5.

An unknown person called 9-1-1 at 10:26 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 and indicated to Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center that there was a bomb in Willey Hall.

The UMPD is releasing surveillance images of the suspect. Surveillance video captured images of the male riding his bicycle to a location and placing the phone call.  The person is observed to be an 18- to 25-year-old white male. He was wearing a winter jacket that has red, white and dark blue or black colors in equal parts respectively starting from the shoulders on down in horizontal layers. He also wore light colored blue jeans, a dark colored stocking hat and carried a dark colored backpack.  
   

 If you have information regarding this incident and/or can identify the male in the photographs, please contact the UMPD at 612-624-COPS (2677).  Although it is preferred that those with relevant information contact the UMPD using the number listed above, individuals who wish to remain anonymous may call the UMPD Tip Line at 612-626-TIPS (8477).  Reference case number UM-07-396925.