Bonita High School lockdowns lifted following police safety checks
Bonita High School was placed on lockdown twice Wednesday morning after the campus received two separate threatening phone calls.
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Bonita High School was placed on lockdown twice Wednesday morning after the campus received two separate threatening phone calls, according to a press release from the La Verne Police Department. Here's what we know, and don't know.
What We Know
- The first call was received by the La Verne Police Department at approximately 7:15 a.m., prompting school officials to initiate a campus lockdown.
- Police conducted a safety check and determined there was no immediate threat to students or staff. The lockdown was lifted.
- At approximately 8:10 a.m., the Bonita High School office received a second threatening call.
- A second lockdown was initiated as a precaution.
- La Verne police officers, assisted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, again conducted a thorough safety check.
- Both threats were deemed non-credible, and the second lockdown was lifted.
- Officers remain on and around campus as a precaution, and additional patrol checks are being conducted at schools throughout the City.
- A traffic collision in front of Trader Joe’s (near the high school campus) was investigated and is not related to the school threats, according to a press release from the La Verne Police Department.
What We Don't Know
- Whether the two threatening calls were made by the same individual or were coordinated.
- The origin of the calls or the identity of the caller(s).
- Whether any arrests have been made in connection with the threats.
- How long officers will remain on campus.
The investigation into the source of the calls is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the La Verne Police Department Watch Commander at (909) 596-1913 or watch_commander@laverneca.gov. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to LA Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.
School officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday morning. We will update this information when/if we get any additional information.
Disclosure: La Verne Daily News' editor has children who attend schools in the Bonita Unified School District.
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