Cal High School Threat Traced To Europe, Police On Campus

SAN RAMON, CA — An online threat of violence today on the campus of a school in San Ramon was traced back to somewhere in Europe, but that may not be the real location of the suspect due to the potential use of "spoofing" technology, according to police. The threat against California High School, listed at 9870 Broadmoor Drive, was initially received through an anonymous tip to the FBI.

They obtained the internet protocol address, or IP address, through a subpoena and traced it to a location in Amsterdam, according to San Ramon police Capt. Denton Carlson. That location may not be reliable, Carlson said, due to the availability of "spoofing" technology capable of disguising the threat's source.

Regardless, there's a contingent of roughly a half-dozen officers on campus just in case. As of 10 a.m., they had not observed anything that seemed to be a credible threat.

"We're going to be here all day today," Carlson said. "I'm actually on campus right now just making sure everybody's safe."

By Bay City News

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