Crime & Safety

Bomb Alert At Sonoma State

A possible explosive device was found at Sonoma State University.

ROHNERT PARK-COTATI, CA — A suspected explosive device was found on the campus of Sonoma State University.

The device, according to the Sonoma State University Police Department, was discovered at 5:45 p.m. Thursday

A person fishing in the pond with a magnet discovered the device in a northwest section of the Lakes.

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University police cleared the area.

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad, called in by campus police, removed the item off-campus.

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Anyone with information related to the incident should contact the Sonoma State University Police Department at 707-664-4444.

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