No Bomb Found At Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center​ In La Jolla: UPDATE

LA JOLLA, CA – An unfounded bomb threat forced the evacuation of Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in La Jolla amid a rash of similar crimes across the country.

San Diego police were alerted to the threat made against the center on Executive Drive shortly before 9 a.m., San Diego Police Officer Joshua Hodge said. The bomb threat prompted police to evacuate the building as a precaution. It was not immediately clear how many people were in the building at the time.

Authorities searched the facility with service dogs and determined that no hazards existed, Sgt. Lisa McKean said. Officials gave an all-clear about 10:30 a.m., she said.

The local community center is among several Jewish community centers across the country that received bomb threats Tuesday, according to media and police reports. JCC buildings in Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Wisconsin were also evacuated.

It was the third spate of such threats this month.

On Jan. 18, bomb threats were made to 27 Jewish community centers in 17 states, according to the JCC Association of North America. The FBI launched an investigation after the first round of bogus threats affected 16 centers in nine states on Jan. 9.

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City News Service contributed to this report.

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