Juvenile Suspected Of Alleged Bomb Threat To Palm Spring High School Detained

PALM SPRINGS, CA — A juvenile was detained Wednesday for allegedly making a false bomb threat to Palm Springs High School, prompting a temporary lockdown before it was lifted.

Officers arrived shortly before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to the campus at 2401 E. Baristo Road, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. With assistance from an explosive-detection canine team, they conducted a thorough search of the campus and found "no suspicious devices or other evidence of an immediate threat," police said.

School officials sent a message to parents early Wednesday afternoon regarding an unspecified threat and informed them that the facility's safety protocols were enacted while police officers swept the campus.

"Students and staff are safe, and the school is following our established safety procedures while law enforcement completes its investigation," the message said. "Out of an abundance of caution, we ask families not to come to campus at this time unless directed otherwise."

The lockdown was lifted after the campus was cleared.

Police said investigators identified a juvenile suspected of making the threat and the individual was detained on suspicion of making a false report of a bomb. The suspect's identity was withheld due to the person's age.

The case will be submitted to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office for review.

"There is no indication of an ongoing threat to the school community," the department stated.

Anyone with additional information about the threat was asked to contact Detective Edman Escallada at 760-323-8129, or report tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 760-341-7867.