By: KJ Mushung
Training Director

Police are on scene investigating a bomb threat at Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge campus, according to the Prince William County Police Department.

No one from NOVA’s police department would neither confirm nor deny this. However, the campus has been closed for the rest of the day.

An update from the Prince William County Police Department states: “The entire campus has been evacuated and remains closed to the public. Freedom [High School] is not being affected at this time.”

Freedom High School is across the street from the Woodbridge campus.

NOVA Fortnightly will keep you informed.

UPDATE:
According to Officer Jonathan L. Perok of the Prince William County Police, at 11:45 a.m., police responded to the Woodbridge campus located at 15200 Neabsco Mills Road for a reported bomb threat. A college employee received the threat over the phone, which came in through a school telephone line.

The bomb was reported to be in the pond area near the main school building.

The entire campus was evacuated and a Virginia State Police bomb dog was brought in to check the surrounding area and buildings.

The investigation is on-going.

UPDATE:
OmniLink released a statement on its website: Due to a bomb threat at the NOVA Woodbridge campus, Dumfries OmniLink buses are not serving stops along Neabsco Mills between Route 1 and Dale Boulevard.

UPDATE:
As of 2:45 p.m., no bomb has been found.

UPDATE:
No bomb was found, and a suspect is in custody.

By: KJ Mushung

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