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ASU Police officers have made an arrest in connection to the reported criminal damage in the Hayden Library interfaith reflection rooms. Wesley Waggoner was arrested at approximately 8 p.m. Thursday evening after he was reported by Hayden Library staff for causing additional damage to library property. ASU Police officers were able to connect Waggoner to the crimes reported on Wednesday after reviewing surveillance footage from the area.

The Dean of Students Office is aware of the incident between a handful of students that was captured in a video circulated on social media. The Dean of Students Office will be discussing it with all involved. ASU is a community of more than 100,000 people from all 50 states and more than 150 countries. Differences of opinion are part of the university experience. The university expects respectful dialogue between students in all engagements.

Our Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have often suffered an unjust history in our country. It is a history of abuse and violation of constitutional and human rights, and it is an indicator of the deep failings that we have in our history and our fundamental weakness: We lack a full understanding of what equal means. 

With heavy hearts and deep sorrow, the Arizona State University Police Department extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Officer Joseph Montgomery, who passed away following an off-duty motorcycle accident on State Route 101 near the University Drive off-ramp, milepost 52, in Tempe this morning, Jan. 14. ASU Police Chief Michael Thompson referred to Montgomery as “a very valuable member of our department who we loved and respected highly.”