Man charged after reportedly assaulting security guard at Huston-Tillotson University

AUSTIN, Texas — A 23-year-old man was charged earlier this month after he reportedly assaulted a security guard at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin last month.

According to officials, Edward Vernon Johnson II approached the security guard at around midnight on August 1st stating that he was on campus for the purposes of talking to admissions to apply to the university.

When the security guard attempted to escort Johnson off the property, Johnson ran away and attempted to enter an all-female dormitory.

When the security guard tried to stop him, an altercation ensued that resulted in Johnson striking the security guard in the face multiple times.

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Officials spoke with Johnson at the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle, where he had been previously taken into custody for unrelated arrest warrants.

Johnson admitted to going to the campus in an attempt to enroll, and stated he was tackled after attempting to enter a dormitory he said he was previously inside. He then stated he left campus after escaping from the tackle.

Johnson has been charged with Assault on a Public Servant (Security Guard), a third degree felony, as the security guard stated he identified himself, was in uniform, and was lawfully performing his duties.