USF police chase down man with gun, drugs on campus
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Tampa, FL - A man was chased down by USF police officers after bringing a gun and drugs onto the campus, officials said.
The University of South Florida Police Department (USFPD) arrested 40-year-old Dwayne S. Bryant, 40, who was not affiliated with the school.
Bryant was riding an e-scooter while pulling a wagon near USF Beard Drive and USF Alumni Drive, USFPD officers said.
During the investigation, officers learned that Bryant matched the description of an individual identified in a BOLO (be on the lookout) alert related to an incident at Juniper-Poplar Hall.
When officers advised Bryant that he was being detained, he fled on foot. Officers chased him down a short time later.
The investigation determined the e-scooter had been reported stolen. Officers also recovered suspected narcotics, drug paraphernalia and a weapon.
Bryant was arrested and booked into the Hillsborough County Jail on charges including:
• Dealing in Stolen Property
• Possession of Cocaine
• Possession of a Controlled Substance
• Resisting an Officer Without Violence
• Possession of a Weapon on School Property
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia