A man cycling around the Kendall campus of Miami Dade College on Wednesday morning with an umbrella in his backpack was mistaken for an armed person, sending the campus into a lockdown. 

Police received a call on Wednesday morning about
“a person walking with a rifle around campus wearing a bulletproof vest”, CBS4 reported. 

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Kendall Campus at 11011 SW 104th St was placed under lockdown until cops located the armed suspect. 

“Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus is currently on lockdown due to a search for a suspicious person. Please avoid the area due to possible road closures,” Miami Dade police tweeted.

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All those on campus were asked to remain inside their offices with the doors locked.

The Reporter reported that the following message was played over campus speaker.

“Attention please a dangerous situation has been confirmed on campus. The appropriate personal are responding. Seek shelter immediately at a secure location and await further instructions.”

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Following a search, the suspect was detailed. Cops took a look inside his military-style backpack and found a black umbrella handle sticking out of the side of it. Authorities confirmed it was a misunderstanding. 

“This is a new day. These situations have to be taken seriously,” Miami Dade College’s Director of Communications Juan Mendieta said. “Anybody who has a responsibility of protecting children and students has to take this seriously.”

“I don’t want to call it a drill because this was actually a rapid response. There were armed officials who went throughout the campus and swept all the areas, so this was not a drill. But it was a good exercise with a good outcome that makes us feel confident about the upcoming school year,” he added.