Bomb Threat Triggers Investigation At LA Area Charter School

LOS ANGELES, CA — Authorities investigated a bomb threat Tuesday involving a charter school in the University Park area.

The scare lasted just a couple of hours, however, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison.

Officers were sent to the 2300 block of South Figueroa Way at about 8:15 a.m. on an undisclosed "call for service." By 10 a.m., the threat had been cleared and the school deemed safe.

"It was not a credible threat to begin with," said Madison.

According to KTLA5, the bomb threat was made against New Designs Charter School.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.