Pierce College was evacuated on Thursday Oct. 16 after threatening posts were made on Facebook according to Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and campus officials. The campus was locked down after being evacuated and was re-opened at 3pm.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Campus locked down due to possible threat
Highway Patrol officer Scott Thomas blocks the Brahma Drive entrance of Pierce College during an emergency situation in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Oct. 16, 2014. Pierce College was evacuated due to a threat posted on social media directed toward the school. A male 26-year-old former student was arrested off campus but was not found with any weapons on him, although he does have weapons registered in his name. Photo: Nicolas Heredia