A man wearing a bandolier full of real ammunition caused a scare at the University of Central Florida campus on Tuesday, police said.

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UCF police responded to the Classroom 1 building for a report of a suspicious person, which also prompted extra law enforcement on campus. They said they found a man wearing the bandolier, which was loaded with real ammunition, as part of a Halloween costume.

Police posted a picture of the man on Twitter.

They said the man was detained and is being interviewed. Police did not specify if he was a student.

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