Man faces charges for trespassing in Woodburn

A Bloomington man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for trespassing Tuesday in Woodburn Hall, said IU Police Department Sgt. Craig Munroe.

Bloomington resident Bruce Anderson faces a preliminary charge of trespass.

At about 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, IUPD officers Phil Delay, Deborah Delay and Martin East were dispatched to Woodburn Hall 210, Munroe said, which is where the IU Political Science department is located. Anderson, who had been in the building about a month ago, was reported to be in the office again, Munroe said. When officers arrived, the man was not causing any trouble and was responsive but appeared to have mood swings, Munroe said. Munroe added that he didn’t know why Anderson was in Woodburn Hall.

Tuesday was the second time Anderson was reported to have come to that location, Munroe said, adding that the last time Anderson came in was June 20. On that day, no officers were dispatched to the building but Anderson was identified and sent an advisory that he was trespassing and should not come back, Munroe said.

On Tuesday, officers were unable to locate the previous trespass advisory and did not arrest Anderson, Munroe said. A warrant was sent out Wednesday for his arrest, and Anderson was arrested a little while later at his residence off campus, Munroe said.

Political Science Chair Jeff Isaac acknowledged in an e-mail that Anderson was in Woodburn Hall, but declined to say more.

“Yesterday there was an incident in Woodburn Hall,” he said in the e-mail. “It was handled in a professional manner by the IUPD and all other responsible parties.”