Don’t take crime into your own hands.

During a night of studying, one student in Marchetti Apartments decided to confront the noise coming from a neighboring apartment.

Shortly after asking the neighbor to turn the music down, the neighbor’s brother appeared at the original student’s door allegedly wielding a knife.

The threatened student contacted the Department of Public Safety, who responded and found the other student in his brother’s apartment.

He was arrested on a charge of “flourishing a dangerous and deadly weapon.” The charge is a felony, explained Director of DPS Jack Titone.

A warrant was not filed as the victim did not show up at the police department the next day to file charges.

The student denied wielding a knife and a knife was not recovered.

Titone advised students seek DPS help for any noise complaints.

“Let DPS be your mouths and ears,” he said. “If there is a disturbance, call DPS first.”