Couture harassed by expelled student

An ex-student of New Mexico State University was arrested by city police Sunday for the harassment of NMSU President Barbara Couture.

Marshaun Lah-teef Quinney, 31, has been charged with telephone harassment, NMSU Police Chief Jaime Chavez confirmed.

This is not the first time Quinney has made persistent telephone calls to Couture, and it is also not the only office, or place, he has done so, Chavez said.

Quinney has a history of harassment and has been abusive via telephone and e-mail for the past three years, Chavez said.

Chavez said the motive behind Quinney’s abusive phone calls is not clear.

“Generally he wants to get back into campus, either through employment or re-enrolled,” Chavez said.

Fortunately, Quinney has never shown any qualities or signs that have lead police to believe he was going to attack anyone, Chavez said.

Quinney is described as being very articulate, well-dressed and intimidating if he does not get his way.

“He is very persistent,” Chavez said.

Quinney is being incarcerated. A trial date is yet to be set, and a judge will determine whether or not he can be released on bail.

Alexia Severson is a staff writer and can be contacted at trunews@nmsu.edu

2 comments

marshaun failed as a ninja

Thu Feb 4 2010 05:05

I was stalked by him when I was a freshman. Me, and at least two other girls I know were harassed by him at 2 am when we were freshmen. He would knock on the door softly and try to get us to come talk to him. I called the cops because I was getting creeped out since it started happening every night around the same time, and yeah, like four years later he's behind bars because he's stalking/harassing the president. (So if he stalks a student, it's no big deal?!)
He probably took on a different attitude with groups of people versus a lone girl/woman. It was creepy, and I'm glad he's' in jail where they can assess his problems because the campus cops failed me when I was a scared freshman thinking about my mutilated body being found under the bleachers somewhere. I had a reason to be paranoid, and yeah, I guess my instincts proved me right. I will have to tell all you former CAs "I TOLD YOU SO." No lies.

Anonymous

Wed Feb 3 2010 11:52

This guy always struck me as not being all there. He used to walk around campus and would often wander into club meetings showing interest in being involved. I'd also see him walking the streets of LC every so often, so who knows what he's up to.

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