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Jewish Center in Palo Alto Evacuated After Bomb Threat
The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto was closed and evacuated after someone phoned in a bomb threat.
PALO ALTO, CA -- The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center was closed and evacuated Monday afternoon after receiving a threatening phone call, but police have since cleared the scene, saying that nothing was found during their search.
The center, located at 3921 Fabian Way, announced the evacuation on Twitter around 5:25 p.m.
1/2: The OFJCC has received a threatening phone call. As a precaution, we are closing and evacuating the campus.
— Oshman Family JCC (@ofjcc) February 28, 2017
The location was cleared by police shortly after 7 pm after no bomb or other threatening materials were found.
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1/2 The Palo Alto Police Department has given us the "all clear." No danger was found. Facilities are all safe. @PaloAltoPolice
— Oshman Family JCC (@ofjcc) February 28, 2017
This seems to be one of at least 20 such reports around the country today, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL's San Francisco office was also evacuated after a bomb threat late Monday afternoon.
By Bay City News/Image via Oshman Family JCC
