Classes resume Thursday, police clear Kwantlen Polytechnic University following threats
Posted May 8, 2019 4:13 pm.
Last Updated May 8, 2019 7:54 pm.
SURREY (NEWS 1130) — Mounties have given the all-clear after a threat involving Kwantlen Polytechnic University Wednesday morning, but it’s not yet clear when classes at the five campuses across Metro Vancouver will re-open.
Classes remain cancelled for the rest of the day, but will start again tomorrow.
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Surrey RCMP says it’s now safe to return and there is no risk to the public. A police dog unit involving officers from across the Lower Mainland, as well as an explosive device unit and Transit Police were called in to sweep the schools.
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“Police are confident that the areas are safe for the public and there is no imminent threat to safety,” reads a release from Surrey RCMP.
The “unsubstantiated threat” was directed at KPU Wednesday morning just after 9 a.m.
According to police, the threat wasn’t directed at any specific person or campus, but it did indicate today’s date. A spokesperson for RCMP said police were treating all threats as credible threats until they could find more information.
– With files from Hana Mae Nassar, Marcella Bernardo
