Police investigate possible threat at Montebello High School that prompted evacuation

KABC
Friday, May 6, 2022
Police investigating possible threat at Montebello High School
Police are investigating a possible threat at Montebello High School that prompted the campus to be evacuated Thursday afternoon.

MONTEBELLO, Calif. (KABC) -- Police investigated a possible threat at Montebello High School that prompted an evacuation of the campus Thursday afternoon.



The Montebello Police Department announced on Twitter just after 3:30 p.m. that it was aware of the unspecified threat and was assessing its credibility.



"The threat is being investigated and there is a large police presence at the school for the safety of the children," a tweet said.





By 6 p.m., the police department tweeted students and the school, located at 2100 W. Cleveland Ave., were safe and an investigation is ongoing.



Further details were not immediately released.



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