UPDATE - 2:09 P.M.
Alert Tampa Campus - Armed intruder on campus at the main campus library. Officers are on scene searching the area. Avoid the area and report anything suspicious.

UPDATE - 2:48 P.M.

USF Police continuing to investigate the report of an armed subject on USF Tampa campus. The report that a subject armed with a bomb and gun in the area of the main library came in at 1:36 p.m.

USF Police have since received a report of a subject on a bus in the area of Parking and Transportation Services on the USF Tampa campus. Police are on the scene.

Check back for updates.


UPDATE - 3:06 P.M. -- USF Police has one subject in custody and has requested the Tampa Police Bomb Team to respond regarding the subject's belongings. Check back for updates.

UPDATE - 3:29 P.M.

White male subject seen in Cooper Hall area in black tank top, cowboy hat, carrying black puppy and large hunting knife. Officers in route.

Entire Tampa campus remains on alert. Stay inside. Lock doors. Report any suspicious activity.

Check back for updates.

10/5/2009 3:44:19 PM

WHY'S IT GOTTA BE A BLACK PUPPY?

10/5/2009 3:44:39 PM

If I were in charge I would just start calling it the Tampus.

10/5/2009 3:45:10 PM

ibtterp

10/5/2009 3:48:24 PM

PHEWWWW! (and lol)

Quote :

"Police later determined that the subject of that alert had just returned from a hunting trip, according to the student newspaper The Oracle."

10/5/2009 4:23:52 PM

Yeah, a puppy hunting trip.

10/5/2009 4:25:10 PM