1 In Custody At USF After Report Of Person With Bomb, Gun: The University of South Florida was locked down after reports of a man with a gun and a bomb near the library. 1 person has been arrested.
The University of South Florida was locked down for a time Monday after someone reported a man with a gun and a bomb near the library, and police had one person in custody.
No one reported shots being fired or injuries. It was not immediately clear whether the person in custody was tied to the original report and whether it was real or a hoax. Students were told to return to their normal routine about three hours later.
Campus police said they asked the Tampa police bomb team to investigate the belongings of the person in custody.
Lt. Meg Ross, of the USF Police Department, said a man was apprehended after he stood up on a campus bus and stated that he was the person authorities were looking for. Police responded to the scene and were able to get him off the bus.
A second person who was reportedly carrying a knife on campus was detained, but police said they believe it was unrelated.read more
The University of South Florida was locked down for a time Monday after someone reported a man with a gun and a bomb near the library, and police had one person in custody.
No one reported shots being fired or injuries. It was not immediately clear whether the person in custody was tied to the original report and whether it was real or a hoax. Students were told to return to their normal routine about three hours later.
Campus police said they asked the Tampa police bomb team to investigate the belongings of the person in custody.
Lt. Meg Ross, of the USF Police Department, said a man was apprehended after he stood up on a campus bus and stated that he was the person authorities were looking for. Police responded to the scene and were able to get him off the bus.
A second person who was reportedly carrying a knife on campus was detained, but police said they believe it was unrelated.read more
