A man walked into a classroom in Savery Hall about 5 p.m. and started recording video with his phone.
Police said the man asked for everyone's attention and a prerecorded messaged started to play from a speaker in his jacket. It announced "the C-4 is charged" and a countdown began, campus police said.
People ran from the room and the fire alarm was activated.
Seattle fire officials said campus buildings were evacuated.
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Officers found the man off campus shortly afterward and arrested him on suspicion of making a bomb threat, police said.
According to police, this was a prank and there was no device on him or left in the room.
The investigation remains ongoing and there does not appear to be a threat to the community, said campus police.
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