SAN MARCOS — San Elijo Middle School was determined safe Tuesday afternoon after authorities responded to a reported bomb threat at the campus.
Shortly before 1 p.m., San Diego County Sheriff’s Office school resource officers received notification of a possible bomb threat at the school. Students and staff were initially ordered to shelter in place while deputies conducted a general search for any suspicious packages or items.
The initial search found no cause for concern, and students were then escorted to the school’s upper field, away from classroom buildings.
Bomb detection canine teams from the Sheriff’s Office, California State University San Marcos Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Harbor Police assisted in a secondary, detailed sweep of the campus.
After the buildings were cleared, students were escorted back to their classrooms, where they were later released to their parents.
The investigation into the origin of the bomb threat is ongoing.
