Emergency Preparedness and Response

Last updated: 12:15 p.m.

Shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, October 13, 2006, the Department of Campus Safety received a phone call regarding a bomb threat in Munson Chapel, located on APU's East Campus (Azusa Campus). Munson Chapel, the Ronald Center, and the Warren Building were immediately evacuated.

APU's Department of Campus Safety working in conjunction with the Azusa Police Department established a perimeter to ensure the safety and security of our students, faculty, staff and community members. A suspicious package was identified and the LA County Sheriff's Bomb Squad and Fire Department were called.

With the LA County Fire Department on site, the Bomb Squad did a cautionary detonation with a suspicious package at 11:23 a.m. There was no secondary explosion, and no damage to the immediate area.

Access was granted to university officials 11:43 a.m. The Munson, Ronald, and Warren buildings will reopen at 12:30 p.m. today.

Any backpacks or personal belongings left in Munson Chapel can be claimed from the Campus Safety Office, in Adams Hall. Please bring photo identification to claim personal belongings.

Evening graduate and CAPS classes will meet as planned.

As additional information is available, it will be posted online as well as on the Emergency Hotline: (888) 451-5583.