Needles Found in MTSU Vending Machines

Middle Tennessee State University is cautioning students after two hypodermic needles were found in
campus vending machines.     

The Daily News Journal reported a female student was stuck by a needle as she reached into a machine on Oct. 29. Police were called Wednesday after another student found a needle in a vending machine in the student center.

Campus police have posted a caution on a university Web site. MTSU Police Chief Buddy Peaster said officers have checked other vending machines and found no other needles. He said police have sent e-mails to people on campus, cautioning them to be careful in reaching into vending machines.