A San Bernardino County Children and Family Services office in Victorville was evacuated and authorities summoned a bomb squad after a “suspicious device” was discovered on the property on Friday, law enforcement officials said.
The incident began about 10:30 a.m. May 1 at the Victorville CFS facility at 15020 Palmdale Road, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Gloria Orejel said.
“Dispatch received a call from the location after someone found a suspicious device in some bushes nearby,” she said.
Deputies evacuated the building and called for a sheriff’s bomb squad to investigate.
No further details were available as the situation continued to develop Friday afternoon.
Anyone with information can reach the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911. Information may also be submitted anonymously to the WeTip hotline at (844) 909-3096.
(This story will be updated as additional information becomes available.)
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: ‘Suspicious device’ draws bomb squad to Victorville CFS office
Reporting by Brian Day, Victorville Daily Press / Victorville Daily Press
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