Crime & Safety
Bomb Threats Calls to CalState L.A. Made from El Monte
El Monte police Lt. Dan Burlingham said the first call came in about 10:45 a.m. from a pay phone at 11216 Garvey Ave.
Two telephoned bomb threats prompted officials at Cal State Los Angeles today to cancel afternoon classes and evacuate the campus.
El Monte police Lt. Dan Burlingham said the first call came in about 10:45 a.m. from a pay phone at 11216 Garvey Ave., and the other came from the 4000 block of Peck Road at 11:37 a.m.
Burlingham said he had no additional information about the calls, but according to reports from the scene, the caller indicated that bomb would go off in two hours.
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The threats were not specific to an exact location at the school, which is in the 5100 block of State University Drive, Richard French of the Los Angeles Police Department said.
The decision to cancel classes and evacuate the campus was made by university officials and was not ordered by the LAPD, French said.
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A bomb squad was sent to the scene, and a search of the campus was underway, French said.
The Los Angeles County High School for the Arts reported that its activities on the CSULA campus, including "all on campus scheduled rehearsals and classes,'' were canceled for the rest of the day.
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