UCF Lockdown Prompted After Man Threatens Lynx Driver With Gun: Police

ORLANDO — A man is in custody after police accused him of threatening a Lynx bus driver with a gun, triggering Thursday a campus-wide lockdown at the University of Central Florida.

UCF Police said officers were notified sometime in the evening that a "belligerent" man was near Garage A threatening the bus driver.

An emergency alert was issued, and a shelter in place was ordered, police said. UCF's main campus was locked down, with all campus buildings on "access control," police said.

Surveillance cameras were used to help officers find the man and his weapon, police said. No shots were fired, and the man was placed into custody for interviewing, police said.

Fox 35 Tampa reported the man was identified as Takuya Takahashi, 27, of Rochester, New York.

Orange County Jail records show Takahashi was charged on suspicion of possession of a weapon on school property and aggravated assault. He is being held on a $10,000 bond, jail records show.

"We recognize that this was a frightening situation and understand this incident has impacted members of our campus community. UCF resources are available to students, faculty and staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week," police said in a news release.

On-campus counseling was available to students through early Friday afternoon.