OC School of the Arts declared clear after bomb squad response to telephone threat

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Bomb squad searching OC School of the Arts after telephone threat
Students and staff were evacuated from the building shortly after a male caller claimed a bomb was on campus.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana was evacuated for about two hours Wednesday after a bomb threat was called in to campus, officials say.



Students and staff were evacuated from the building shortly after the threat was called in at 2:14 p.m., police say. The male caller said there was a bomb somewhere on campus.



The Orange County bomb squad responded with K-9 units to search the building.



They found no indication of an actual explosive device and the campus was cleared for return shortly after 4 p.m.

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