Police presence at Bakersfield Christian HS after threat to campus deemed not credible
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A heavy police presence is at Bakersfield Christian High School clearing the campus after a non-credible threat was directed at the campus, officials said.
Multiple Bakersfield police officers were at the school in southwest Bakersfield Tuesday morning. Officers blocked access to the campus as they searched the campus.
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Bakersfield Police Department Sgt. Eric Celedon said the department received a report of a possible threat to the campus. Officers were at the campus as a precaution. He said investigators do not believe there is a threat to the campus. No arrests have been made.
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