By Tam Nguyen, Nguoi Viet
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Bolsa Grande High School evacuated more than 2,000 students Tuesday after a student found a note that said there was a bomb on campus. No bomb was located, however.
Garden Grove police officers block the entrance to Bolsa Grande High School Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Tam Nguyen/Nguoi Viet
At about 1:45 p.m., a student reported finding a note near Room 318. Staff notified police, and the school was put on lockdown, according to Garden Grove Police Lt. Ben Stauffer.
The lockdown lasted about two hours while Garden Grove police officers searched the school. At 3:50 p.m., they declared there was no bomb or any other threat.
Garden Grove Police Lt. Ben Stauffer addresses the media regarding the situation. Photo by Tam Nguyen/Nguoi Viet
Students were evacuated to Garden Grove Park, adjacent to the school ,where parents were able to pick them up.
On Sunday, there was a fire on campus that damaged classrooms, but Lt. Stauffer said there was no way to connect the fire and the bomb threat at this point.
One concerned mother, Maria Gustavo, waits to pick up her child. Photo by Tam Nguyen/Nguoi Viet
Julie Villa, 57, has two grandchildren attending the school and said she was informed of the threat by one of her grandchildren.
“My granddaughter notified me by text just shortly before the school sent a text to me,” she said, her voice shaking. “It’s horrible that something like this happens, and no child or parent should go through this.”
