AKRON, Ohio -- A 45-year-old man with a criminal record was found living in a University of Akron resident hall.

Harry Collier is now in jail after police arrested him in connection with a theft, reported NewsChannel5's Jonathan Costen.

Collier lived in Bulger Hall, and some of his dorm mates told NewsChannel5 that seeing him passing in the halls made them uncomfortable.

"Like that creepy feeling that you know that you don't want to be alone with, not be around by yourself," said student Katrina Piskach.

Piskach and fellow student Julianne Vondriska said that when they hear about Collier's past, they weren't surprised.

"He's 45 years old, if he was to live here that's fine, but I find it kind of creepy in a sense that most college students are usually are between the ages of 18 and 20 years," said Vondriska.

Collier is now in the Summit County Jail, accused of stealing from a 66-year-old woman who was mowing her lawn.

Police arrested him in connection with that crime when he was free on bond, charged with stealing a campus maintenance golf cart.

Police said that Collier has a prior criminal record.

"He's done prison time for robbery and aggravated burglary in the past, so he does have a lengthy criminal record. He's not new to the criminal justice system and he's not new to breaking into people's houses," said Lt. Rick Edwards of the Akron police.

When asked why a felon was living in a dorm, school officials said the university doesn't discriminate against anyone, felons or otherwise, but spokesman Ken Torinsky said the school is reviewing its policies on who is admitted into residence halls.