A telephoned bomb threat prompted the evacuation of a Pasadena elementary school Monday and a sweep that included explosives-sniffing dogs, but nothing dangerous was found.
The threat to Willard Elementary at 301 S. Madre St. was phoned into the Pasadena Unified School District office about 11:35 a.m., at which time a fire alarm was activated and the campus evacuated, according to PUSD Associate Superintendent Mercy Santoro.
Police and fire crews arrived about 11:50 a.m., and the campus had already been evacuated.
A perimeter was established and bomb-sniffing dogs from the Los Angeles Airport Police were brought to check the campus, according to Lt. John Mercado of the Pasadena Police Department.
The school, which has an enrollment of nearly 700, ordinarily dismisses students at 12:35 p.m. on Mondays, so the evacuated children did not return to the campus, Santoro said.
A performance was taking place, with a number of parents present at the time the threat was made, according to Santoro.
Three campus after-school programs were relocated, she said.
The bomb-sniffing dogs arrived about 2:15 p.m. and the all-clear was given about 3:35 p.m., Santoro said.
The school was to resume operations as normal on Tuesday, she said.
— Wire reports