Deputies confirmed there is no active threat at Crescenta Valley High School

UPDATE: Crescenta Valley High School has been cleared. No suspects, weapons, or devices were located on the premises. All students and staff have been released.

Sheriff’s deputies conducted a thorough search of the Crescenta Valley HS campus and confirmed that there is no danger of a suspicious person. As an added precaution, they are conducting a second search to ensure no suspicious packages have been left on the campus. Students at CV are being released class by class and escorted to a nearby church where they will be released to walk home or be picked up by their families. Students who need to wait for a ride home will wait at the church with CV staff and sheriff’s deputies. Students at La Crescenta continue to shelter in place. La Crescenta TK and kindergarten students were released earlier today on their regular schedule.

Crescenta Valley Station, in conjunction with Crescenta Valley High School, is currently evacuating students to Christ Armenian Church [Highlands Church]. The address is 4441 La Crescenta Ave., La Crescenta, Ca, 91214.

Parents of students may reunite at that location.

This evacuation is precautionary in nature. This was triggered when an unauthorized person failed to check in on campus with a large duffel bag. Numerous law enforcement resources are on-scene to keep the community safe.

Updated 1:47

According to Captain Robert Hahnlein of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, sheriff personnel believe the individual is no longer on campus but CV Sheriff’s Station personnel will sweep the campus to be sure.

Updated 1:07

According to Captain Robert Hahnlein of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, students are being directed to go to the church parking lot at Dyer Street and Mary Street.

Updated 12:50 p.m.

An “orderly dismissal” of students is being conducted at Crescenta Valley High School. Students are being released from the gate in the 4300 block of Ramsdell Avenue. According to superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian, there is no danger on the campus.

According to CV Sheriff’s Station captain Robert Hahnlein, “We will be doing a systematic search of the school. Our helicopter will also be above the school assisting us.”

Updated 12:19 p.m.

Northbound La Crescenta Avenue north of the freeway has been shut down to vehicular traffic.

Both lanes of traffic on Ramsdell Avenues from Community Avenue south to the freeway overpass (south of the school) have been shut down to all traffic. Community Avenue from Ramsdell Avenue to Glenwood Avenue is currently closed to all traffic.

A knot of parents is currently at the school site.

According to Sgt. Gilbert of the CV Sheriff’s Station, extra patrols from neighboring stations, including from Altadena, are on scene searching for the individual. A helicopter is also flying overhead.

Students have been told to “ignore the bell” when it rings and to remain sheltered in place.

Crescenta Valley High School students and staff are presently under a precautionary shelter-in-place. A person was seen walking onto campus without checking in and carrying a duffel bag.

There have been no threats made, the shelter-in-place is out of an abundance of caution because they take the safety of the students very seriously, according to GUSD Superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian.

According to CV Sheriff’s Station Captain Robert Hahnlein, multiple units are on scene. The school resource deputy is also on campus