Azusa Pacific University students living in on campus housing were allowed to return home Wednesday evening, about five hours after all the school’s campuses were evacuated in response to “suspicious messages of a threatening nature,” including a bomb threat, university officials said.
The university issued an emergency alert announcing the evacuations about 5:40 p.m., and shortly after asked students living on campus to “shelter in place in their living areas.”
Students not on campus were asked to stay away, as access to the university was blocked off.
About 10:30 p.m. school police announced both campuses had been cleared by law enforcement, including dormitories and other university buildings.
“There is no longer a threat to the community,” APU Campus Safety said. “Business may resume as normal. Thank you for all your cooperation.”
University officials said the evacuations included anyone at its numerous regional campuses, including Monrovia, Orange County, Koreatown, Inland Empire, High Desert, Murrieta and San Diego.