Bomb Scare at Police Substation

A man caused a scare at a Long Beach Police Department substation today when he made anti-police statements and then left an object between the door handle and glass of the station’s entrance.

The man, later found to be a resident of Lakewood, arrived about 11:15 a.m. at the station at Los Coyotes Diagonal north of Pacific Coast Highway, according to Long Beach police.

“Due to the nature of the incident, assistance from the Los Angeles County (Sheriff’s Department) bomb squad was requested,” according to a police statement.

The man was detained and the station and nearby residences were evacuated until the Sheriff’s Arson/Explosives Detail determined the item did not contain any explosive material, police said.

A search of the man’s vehicle also turned up no threat. The man, whose name was withheld, was held for a mental evaluation, police said.

A stretch of Los Coyotes Diagonal was closed during the investigation. The all-clear was given about 1:35 p.m.

City News Service