Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation Of Students At Fremont School
FREMONT (CBS SF) -- Students at a middle school in Fremont were evacuated from campus Friday morning following a bomb threat, according to police.
Fremont police said Thornton Junior High School was evacuated following the threat, which was made anonymously over email. The students were dismissed at 9 a.m. and walked to Cabrillo Shopping Center just west of the campus, according to the Fremont Unified School District.
Police said nothing suspicious was located after a thorough search. The all clear was given shortly after 10:30 a.m.
Parents were being told they can call their students to provide verbal permission for them to walk home; otherwise, students were to be picked up at the shopping center.
The district was also working with Alameda County Transit to arrange for transportation for students who normally ride the bus in the afternoon.