All clear at Polk State College

Earlier today, the College received credible information regarding an armed individual who was reportedly making suicidal and homicidal statements and was believed to be in the parking lot of the Polk State Lakeland Campus.

An alert was immediately sent to the Lakeland Campus community, and campus deputies, along with area law enforcement, promptly responded to secure the campus.

The individual was determined not to be on campus and was apprehended by the Bartow Police Department.

An all-clear message has since been issued to the entire campus community. We thank our campus security team and local law enforcement for their swift response.