Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School evacuated over ‘suspicious incident,’ police say
A ‘suspicious incident’ temporarily caused Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School to be evacuated on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release.
Florida authorities arrest man after Capitol bomb threat
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s Capitol building was shut down Thursday morning after a bomb threat was made overnight and now, a suspect has been taken into custody. According to officials, out of an abundance of caution, the Capitol was closed to employees until 9 a.m. Tallahassee police said they located Mark Wayne Clark, 61, at a bar about 3 miles from the Capitol and took him into custody on a charge of making a false bomb threat against state property. Florida state workers were allowed to return to work at the Capitol following a sweep of the premises. Florida’s Capitol had been on heightened security since Sunday, when the country braced for potential violence at state capitals in all 50 states.
Student located in threat to Millennium Middle School in Sanford, officials say
SANFORD, Fla. – A 12-year-old student was identified and located Tuesday in connection with a threat at a Seminole County middle school, officials said. Seminole County Public Schools said a student made a threat to Millennium Middle School and authorities investigated the credibility of the claim. “There is no threat to the Millennium campus,” school officials said in an updated message sent to parents. There was an extra presence of law enforcement officials on campus due to the threat, which was deemed non-credible. At this time, law enforcement is presently investigating the credibility and source out of an abundance of caution.
Osceola County deputies arrest man for making threats towards Muslim center
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man who they say made threats to the American Muslim Leadership Center in Kissimmee. Jaran Ali Rasanjani Tyrell, 29, was taken into custody Saturday after deputies identified him as the individual who made the phone calls and threats to the Muslim center. Deputies said Tyrell expressed his hatred and disdain for the Muslim community and certain individuals in that community during the call. Tyrell was arrested on an active arrest warrant and booked into the Osceola County Jail. He is charged with aggravated stalking/evidencing prejudice while committing an offense, officials said.
Bomb threat called into Publix in New Smyrna Beach cleared, authorities say
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A bomb threat was made towards a popular shopping center in New Smyrna Beach Friday morning, authorities saidAccording to officials, the threat was directed towards a Publix supermarket around the Indian River Shopping Center. NSBPD is working an active bomb threat at Indian River Village 709 3rd Ave. — NSBPD (@NSBPolice) February 28, 2020Officials with the New Smyrna Beach Police Department were asking the public to avoid the area. Around 10:45 a.m. officials cleared the threat and the store resumed normal business operations. ALL CLEAR from reported bomb threat at the Indian river village shopping center 709 3rd Ave.. Normal business can resume at this time.