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Intruder At Crescenta Valley HS Arrested After School Evacuated: Police
He entered the school without authorization while carrying a large duffle bag, resulting in students being evacuated, authorities said.
LA CRESCENTA-MONTROSE, CA — A person was arrested Wednesday after entering Crescenta Valley High School without authorization while carrying a large duffle bag, resulting in an evacuation, according to authorities.
Deputies went to the school in the 2900 block of Community Avenue late Wednesday morning in response to a report of an unauthorized person on campus and students were told to shelter in place. An initial search did not turn up anyone suspicious at the school.
Students were evacuated to the nearby Christ Armenian Church to be reunited with their parents, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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“This evacuation is precautionary in nature,” the department said in a community advisory. “This was triggered when an unauthorized person failed to check in on campus with a large duffle bag.”
The school was officially cleared at about 3:20 p.m., and, around the same time, a deputy found the suspect at a Glendale business near the 3500 block of Foothill Boulevard.
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A search of the person and his property did not reveal any weapons or devices, but he was arrested for trespassing.
“We have not yet established a motive for the suspect to enter the school,” the sheriff’s department said in a Facebook post, noting the investigation remains active.
City News Service contributed to this story.
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