The California Department of Motor Vehicles office in Temecula was evacuated Thursday after a bomb threat was phoned into the facility, which was ultimately determined to be secure.
California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Lassig said that about 10:15 a.m., representatives from the DMV contacted the CHP, saying someone had claimed there was an explosive device somewhere on the property, located at 27851 Diaz Road.
“CHP officers immediately evacuated employees and customers from the DMV building,” Lassig said. “CHP explosive sniffing K-9s were called to the scene. They were used to search the exterior and interior of the DMV building.”
He said Diaz was closed from Rancho Way to Via Montezuma while the property was scoured for nearly two hours, with no hazardous devices found anywhere. The building was reopened about 1 p.m.
The investigation into the bogus threat is ongoing, and anyone with information was asked to contact the CHP Temecula Area Office at 951-506-2000.