PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Police have given the all-clear signal after a suspicious item was found inside a school building at Indian River State College in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday.
Police said a janitor noticed an "ammo can" on a water fountain on the second floor of the STEM building, located at 500 NW California Boulevard, around 8:30 a.m. The janitor became concerned and called police.
The building was immediately evacuated for the safety of students and staff.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad joined the investigation and morning classes at the STEM building on Pruitt Campus were canceled.
It turned out an instructor had left teaching materials in the ammo can.
Classes at the STEM building will resume at 4 p.m., the school said in a tweet.
The suspicious package discovered by Campus Security prior to the building opening this morning was fully investigated by @PSLPolice PSLPD in conjunction with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. The box contained instructional materials/determined no threat to public safety. pic.twitter.com/gfX6r4Y4aR
— Port St. Lucie PD (@PSLPolice) August 21, 2019
Earlier today, out of an abundance of caution, IRSC closed and canceled morning and daytime classes in its STEM Building on Pruitt Campus. After receiving the "All Clear" from local law enforcement, the building is now open and classes will resume at 4:00 p.m.
— Indian River State College (@IRSCTheRiver) August 21, 2019