Suspect Detained After Bomb Threat At Cerritos College

CERRITOS, CA — A suspect was detained Tuesday afternoon after a bomb threat was made at Cerritos College, leading to a campus-wide shelter-in-place, campus police told Patch.

Sheriff's officials have declared an all-clear at the college, where the prompted the cancellation of classes for the remainder of the day.

The threat to campus was contained to the drop-off area near the Administrative Building by around 12:45 p.m., but the campus needed to continue to shelter-in-place until further notice, Cerritos College officials said.

Campus police requested additional back-up from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Norwalk Station.

A Los Angeles County sheriff's bomb squad was sent to the scene, and people were advised to avoid the building, which is on Alondra Boulevard between parking lots 3 and 4, according to the sheriff's department.

The college then cancelled classes for the remainder of the day.

"All areas of concern have been safely evacuated," the sheriff's department reported.

City News Service contributed to this post