MSJC campus receives bomb threat, suspect identified as 48-year-old student

SAN JACINTO - On Thursday, Jan. 24, at about 8 a.m., the Mt. San Jacinto College Police Department (MSJC PD) was dispatched to the San Jacinto Campus regarding a report of a bomb threat.

An unknown male caller had telephoned the campus and stated he had placed a bomb in a classroom that was going to explode. MSJC PD Officers responded to the campus. They were assisted by officers from the San Jacinto Police Department and the CAL-FIRE Law Enforcement Unit.

Officers evacuated several classrooms and conducted an extensive search of the campus. After approximately 45 minutes the area was deemed s...