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Update: Police find no suspicious devices after bomb threat at South San Jose nursing school

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SAN JOSE -- Police in the South Bay on Thursday were unable to find any suspicious devices at a South San Jose nursing school, saying a bomb threat was unfounded.

Police said shortly before 3 p.m., they received a call regarding a bomb threat at the Unitek College campus on the 6800 block of Santa Teresa Boulevard.

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San Jose police investigate bomb threat at Unitek College. CBS

Police said the school is being evacuated. Officers will be conducting a safety sweep of the campus.   

San Jose police tweeted about the incident Thursday afternoon.

Police asked people to avoid the area during the investigation. 

At 5:12 p.m., police announced that the building was cleared and no suspicious devices were found. Police said the bomb threat is unfounded. 

Authorities said they would be conducting a follow-up investigation to identify the source of the false report. Police units were clearing the scene and roads that were closed in the area were set to reopen.  

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