Nunez Community College was declared secure following a bomb threat on the morning of July 6.
The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office, along with the St. Bernard Fire Department, responded to a call for service yesterday around 10:45 a.m. at Nunez Community College in Chalmette in response to a bomb threat received at the college.
Sheriff James Pohlmann said deputies quickly responded to the scene, evacuated everyone from the campus and secured all buildings.
Sheriff Pohlmann said nothing suspicious was found on campus, but the investigation is ongoing to determine where the threat initiated.
Nunez will resume normal on-campus operations today at 7:30 a.m.
Nunez extended its sincere thanks to SBSO and SBFD for their prompt and thorough response. Nunez faculty and staff were also commended for assisting with an orderly evacuation of all buildings, including ushering students to safety.
Several other college campuses around the state received similar threats yesterday.
