Suspicious Device Determined to be Fake 

June 3, 2024 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on May 31, 2024, at 8:11 a.m., deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Thermal Station responded to a school located on the 83000 block of Airport Boulevard, Coachella, regarding a suspicious device located on campus by a staff member. Upon arrival, deputies located the device and established a perimeter as school officials arranged for the evacuation and transportation of students to other area schools.

The Riverside Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Team responded to the campus to evaluate and assess the device.  It was determined the device was a hoax device and did not pose any danger to students or staff members. Deputies collected and removed the device from campus. The identity of the subject who placed the hoax device on the campus remains unknown. This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details are available.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Investigator Rogelio Gutierrez of the Sheriff’s Thermal Station at 760-863-8990 or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office at 951-776-1099.

Persons who wish to report criminal activity and wish to remain anonymous can call crime stoppers at 800-78-CRIME (800-782-7463) or 800-47-DRUGS (800-473-7847). You can also leave anonymous information on our Crime Tips Online Form or wetip.com.

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant R. Grmusha

File # Y--241520007

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office