PORTLAND — Portland State University says it’s investigating threats of violence against the university community made by a local man.
The university says the threats were allegedly made by Asish Nand Sharma, who has a warrant for his arrest and faces charges related to an assault occurring on campus. Officials say Sharma made threats to shoot the assault victim and law enforcement.
KPTV reports Sharma is a former Portland Community College student who was banned from all of the college’s campuses in 2014. He’s also accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend who was a PCC student.
Sharma has a long criminal record, with convictions for theft, burglary and harassment dating back to 2001.
University officials said they don’t believe normal university operations should be interrupted at this time.
