The University of Tennessee Chattanooga released footage and a statement Tuesday denying allegations of racial profiling by university police, which were made in a viral Facebook post last week.
In a Facebook post with more than 17,000 shares, alumna and former staff member Carmen Carson described an “alarming encounter” in which she was pulled over and surrounded by UTC police officers for allegedly running a stop sign, which she says she did not.
After announcing an investigation the day after the incident, UTC concluded its fact-finding Tuesday, determining there was nothing improper about the stop.
“The investigation found there was no racial profiling, and the officers involved with the traffic stop stated they did not know the race of the person in the vehicle,” according to the release by Chancellor Steve Angle. “The review also showed the officers treated the driver with respect and dignity and followed standard training and protocols for making the stop.”
The school apologized to Carson for the stressful situation that made her feel “profiled, targeted and shaken by the encounter with UTC police.”