Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - Rosemead High School was on lockdown Tuesday after new threats were discovered scribbled on restroom walls. Deputies were called to assist with a lockdown and search of Rosemead High School, 9063 Mission Dr., around 9:54 a.m. April 16. The lockdown has since been lifted, according to Lt. Marsha Williams of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The El Monte Union High School District has yet to return a call for information regarding the investigation.
The vandalism references a previous threat scribbled two weeks ago that detailed a bombing of the high school. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - A vandal scribbled a bomb threat on a wall at Rosemead High School recently, but the threat was deemed not credible, authorities said. The threat written in black marker was found around 10:30 a.m. April 8. Administrators notified the school’s resource officer and the campus was searched, according to Edward Zuniga, El Monte Union High School District superintendent in a written statement. The threat was scribbled on a bathroom wall at the high school.
Sheriff’s deputies, school administrators and staff conducted the sweep. Classes were not disrupted during the search and students were not in harm's way, Zuniga said. Detectives are continuing to investigate the threat, according to Lt. Robert Hahnlein of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. |
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