Anyone following the UH student safety protests?

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The charges come five days after the University of Houston announced an arrest in connection with the assault. Police used a stun gun to subdue a suspect within hours of the attack, court records show. Hours later, intake prosecutors accepted charges of resisting arrest and assault of a public servant but went on Saturday to reject the filings while taking a closer look at the case.

By then, Brown had been booked into the Harris County jail. He was released the same day, according to jail records.

Courtney Fischer, a spokesperson for District Attorney Sean Teare, said prosecutors declined the charges because of insufficient evidence.

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Brown has a criminal history dating back to 2004, with convictions predominantly for misdemeanor possession of marijuana. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault of a family member in 2019. Court records list him as a resident of southeast Houston, nearly 5 miles from the UH campus.

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University of Houston students gathered on campus Wednesday afternoon to call for more widespread safety efforts after a string of violent crimes were reported in the last week.

Less than 24 hours before the protest, another UH student said they were robbed at gunpoint at an on-campus bus stop.

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“Invest in student safety,” they chanted in front of the building, as three police officers stood just behind the front glass doors. Before students dispersed, they taped papers with a list of demands to the front doors of the building, including reinstating free self-defense classes, improving campus lighting and enhancing campus transportation services.

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