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Police: Machete Being Carried By Bicyclist On UCD Campus Recovered

1:10 p.m. Update - Police found the machete but the man is still at large. He's described as a Hispanic male with black hair, a mustache, possibly in his 30's, and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans, say officers. They say there is no longer a threat.

12:22 p.m. Update - The man has been spotted near Segundo Dining Commons on campus, police say.

12:10 p.m. Update - The man, also described as being in his mid-30s and having a shaved head, was last seen in the area of UC Davis campus.

DAVIS (CBS13) - Police in Davis are investigating reports of a male seen riding around on a bicycle with a machete.

At around 11:20 a.m. Monday, police say an armed male wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans and riding a BMX bike was spotted in the area of Halsey Circle. Nearby, Marguerite Montgomery Elementary school sheltered in place as a precaution.

Officers are on-scene searching for the rider. Meantime, people are being urged to avoid the area.

Anyone who sees the man is asked to call 911 immediately.

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