UCF evacuated after man in LeBron jersey tosses powder in air
A man wearing a LeBron James jersey forced an evacuation at the University of Central Florida on Wednesday.
According to the UCF police department, the suspect stood up in a class he wasn't believed to be enrolled in and tossed a powder - later identified as baby formula - in the air. The building was evacuated "out of an abundance of caution."
Witnesses say the suspect is wearing this jersey. He is described as a 6'2, white male with blonde hair.
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018
Please call 911 if spotted. pic.twitter.com/G5UCa4bXKt
The department believes the man may have been mimicking James' pregame chalk-toss ritual.
"We think it was going to be some kind of stunt, like the LeBron James stunt, but unfortunately with the current threat situation the way it is, our fire partners said we need to treat it as a hazmat situation," UCF police chief Richard Beary said.
Police later issued a statement announcing they identified the suspect and another individual involved in the stunt, who "indicated that their actions were a joke and that they didn't mean to cause any harm."
Sorry bout your mentions, @KingJames.
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018
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