**AUGUST 23 1:50 UPDATE** The 911 call came in at 12:26 p.m. The object was described as a white cylinder pipe that was 7 inches by 1 inch with a wire sticking out.

Building 3 was evacuated due to a mysterious object which was located in the boy’s locker room

Students who signed up for the emergency text system received a text at 1:18pm stating:

“A suspicious object was located in Bld.3. Building 3 is evacuated. San Bruno PD is on site. All other areas on campus are safe. Update to follow.” At around 1:00.

And later received another text at 2:54 stating:

“SKYLINE: The suspicious package has been removed from Building 3. The incident is over. Skyline Campus is safe. Mike Celeste Dir. Of Public Safety”

High ranking officials on the scene were the interim Vice President of the school, Joseph Madrigal, Lt Victoria O’Brien of the San Mateo Bomb Squad, Mike Celeste/Brian Tupper of Public Safety office all of whom were either not available for a comment at the time or were not allowed to give any further info than what was sent via text.

All classes within the building were cancelled and students were not allowed inside until 2:56pm when officials started leaving. By 3:00pm officials had left the scene. Several areas in Building 4 were closed off as well as a precaution.

The bomb squad official arrived on scene at 2:00pm and entered the building at 2:29pm. They didn’t know whether or not the object was dangerous so they destroyed it with Hydro projectiles according to Tupper. The bomb squad came back out at 2:38pm.

According to Brian Tupper it was apparently a class project in locker number 54..

According to Lt. Victoria O’Brien of the San Mateo Bomb Squad they are no longer involve. It is now in the hands of the San Bruno Police Department and the school who might launch a joint investigation.