- Thursday April 7th, 2016 :: 01:12 p.m. PDT
Suspect Arrested for Last Week's Bomb Threat at Walnut High School and Mount San Antonio College #LASD
On March 24, 2016, deputies responded to Walnut High School in regard to a bomb threat. The threat indicated a bomb was going to be detonated at Walnut High School and Mount San Antonio College. An investigation was conducted at both locations but no explosive devices were located.
On April 6, 2016, Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station Detectives identified and arrested 18-year-old, Adrian Mendoza, resident of West Covina, for making the bomb threat. Suspect Mendoza is currently enrolled as a student at both schools. Mendoza was transported and booked at Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station on the charge of false report of a bomb or explosive device. He was released on $20,000.00 bail.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Walnut/Diamond Bar Station, Detective Rosa Avila at (909) 595-2264. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
For further information or interviews, contact:
Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station Watch Commander
21695 Valley Boulevard
Walnut, CA 91789
909-595-2264
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