Police Search Los Angeles High School After Bomb Threat
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Los Angeles High School was evacuated Wednesday after the school received a bomb threat, authorities said.
Police were sent to the campus in the 4600 block of West Olympic Boulevard at about 8:10 a.m., Los Angeles police officials said.
Bomb squad, large police presence around Los Angeles High School. Streets closed off for blocks, including Olympic. @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/iS202mbzGm
— John Schreiber (@johnschreiber) March 1, 2017
The campus, and the neighboring Girls Academic Leadership Academy, is being searched and parents were told not to come to the campus to pick up their children.
Per LA School PD, all students at predesignated area on LA HS campus; parents advised NOT to pick up kids w/investigation ongoing. @KNX1070
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret) March 1, 2017
The two campuses were deemed safe after noon following a sweep using bomb-sniffing dogs.