October 9, 2014 - 5:30pm
The following is a media release issued by the Nanaimo RCMP regarding a bomb threat at the VIU International High School earlier today
Title: Update on bomb search, nothing found
The search of a building at the Vancouver Island University has been completed and students and staff are being allowed back in.
A call was placed to the dispatch line at the VIU International Student High School building at approximately 4 pm, on Thursday October 9th, by a person who indicated there was a bomb in Building 350, which was evacuated. As a precaution Building 345, adjacent to 350, was also evacuated. Approximately 15 students and staff were removed from Building 350 and 60 students and staff from Building 345.
A RCMP Police Services Dog along with other RCMP members entered the buildings at 4:30 PM with the search being completed just before 5 PM. The University has been reopened to pedestrian and foot traffic and roadblocks have been removed. Nothing was found in either of the two buildings which caused any concern.
The investigation is continuing and the Nanaimo RCMP are asking anyone with information on this call or incident to contact them at 250-754-2345 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit your TIP online atwww.nanaimocrimestoppers.com
Cst Gary O'Brien
Media Relations Officer/Crime Stoppers Coordinator
Nanaimo RCMP
w (250)755-3257
c (250)713-0701
gary.obrien@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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