Andrew Smith, 19, a sophomore at the University of Illinois, was arrested on Monday in a dormitory on the Urbana-Champaign campus after allegedly leaving a noose in a campus elevator.
Smith enrolled at the university in the fall of 2018 to study mathematics, but Wednesday university spokeswoman Robin Kaler told Champaign News-Gazzette that he "is not enrolled at the university for the moment. "
Kaler told the paper that she could not say if Smith had been deported, but an investigation was to be conducted.
Staff at Allen Hall's residence told police they found the noose around 1 am The discovery became viral on social networks and a woman who claimed to be with Smith when he tied the noose was unveiled, according to Kaler.
Smith has been charged with the offense of disorderly conduct and a criminal hate crime, police said. The charges are preliminary and may change during court proceedings.
Smith pleaded not guilty and was released on bail of $ 5,000, the Chicago Tribune reported.
