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Multiple Units Respond to Bomb Threat at Fillmore High School
 (above) Fillmore High students and staff evacuated to the baseball field. The Fillmore Unified School District worked closely with the Fillmore Police Department to provide support and safety for their students during the evacuation. By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, January 19th, 2022
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department Multiple local public safety agencies responded to a bomb threat call at Fillmore High School. At approximately 11:00 AM, Fillmore High School received a bomb threat to the school’s campus. The high school’s staff immediately notified the School Resource Officers (SRO). Members of the Sheriff’s Bomb/Arson Unit and Sheriff’s Gang Unit arrived to assist with a search of the school. Members from the Ventura Police Department’s K-9 Unit and the Simi Valley Police Department’s K-9 Unit responded with K-9’s trained in bomb detection. The responding units conducted an extensive search of the high school’s campus. The search teams found no evidence of a bomb or suspicious items. The teams determined the school to be safe, and students were allowed to return to campus for their final period of the day. The Fillmore Unified School District worked closely with the Fillmore Police Department to provide support and safety for their students during the evacuation. The investigation into the threats is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the threats is encouraged to call the Fillmore Police Department or Ventura County Crime Stoppers. Multiple Units Respond to Fillmore High School Bomb Threat Turns False Alarm Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). |
