Earlier this morning at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, a man wearing a LeBron James jersey, threw white powder into the air while a class was in session, causing a hazmat situation and evacuation of the building:
#UCFAlert: Suspicious incident in Business Admin I. Police are responding and searching for a man described as 6'2, white, and wearing a red and white basketball jersey. If seen, please contact UCFPD immediately by calling 911.
No imminent threat, but please avoid the area.
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018
Business Administration I classroom has been evacuated. Please avoid the area until given the all clear.
Follow this account for official updates.
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018
Please evacuate Business Admin I. Evacuate toward Engineering.
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018
BA1 Update: The suspect stood up in a class that he is not believed to be a student in, and threw powder in the air.
Out of an abundance of caution, we evacuated the classroom and the building while we investigate.
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018
According to a report on Twitter, the suspect paraphrased LeBron James when he announced that he was going to play in Miami back in 2010:
someone in the BA building screamed in class “IM TAKING MY TALENTS ELSEWHERE AND JOINING THE MIAMI HEAT” and threw chalk in the fucking air and now ucf is trying to find this guy. what even is college.
— dude what (@allhailtohdoh) February 28, 2018
And the powder is a LeBron trademark gesture as well:
Actual footage of what happened in BA1 @UCFPolice pic.twitter.com/lQhVfzFejf
— ucf probs (@ucf_problems) February 28, 2018
A LeBron James jersey from his time in Miami, not Cleveland:
Witnesses say the suspect is wearing this jersey. He is described as a 6'2, white male with blonde hair.
Please call 911 if spotted. pic.twitter.com/G5UCa4bXKt
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018
Apparently a smaller Asian man is also a suspect, but he doesn’t appear to be an NBA fan:
#UCFAlert: Additional subject of concern-Asian Male 5'6"-5'7" wearing a blue shirt. Had 2 backpacks, 1 white and 1 black.
Please call UCFPD with any info.
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018
It sounds like a stunt, but what kind of a**hat would do this in Florida after last week’s shooting?
Update from UCFPD Chief Richard Beary. pic.twitter.com/j5IXGvSMG8
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018
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