A man came forward to the University Police Department, thinking he may have been the man described in a campus crime alert e-mail sent to students, faculty and staff Friday evening.

The e-mail said a student reported a man was following her at 5:55 a.m. Wednesday on Fourth Street, west of the Physical Sciences Building. A report was filed with the department around 7 a.m., said Dan Nadler, vice president for student affairs.

University Police Chief Adam Due said the incident appears to be a misunderstanding, but was glad the student contacted the department.

“She did the right thing by reporting it,” he said.

Due said the department wants people to report suspicious activities.

Matt Hopf can be reached at 581-7942 or at mthopf@eiu.edu.