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The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office gave the all-clear after telling people to avoid a county employee parking garage while they investigated a vehicle following a bomb threat.
According to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, the county received reports of a bomb in a vehicle and investigated on Tuesday morning, April 7. He said the reports were unconfirmed and court and county operations were happening as normal while emergency responders investigated.
At 11:20 a.m., a responder told a reporter that it was “all clear.” Over a dozen fire and police personnel had responded. The Sheriff’s Office learned about the threat roughly one hour before.
Earlier that morning, the county hosted a press conference attended by more than 200 people, including U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin and top county officials, calling for California to fully fund in-lieu of vehicle licensing fees.
Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Gretchen Spiker said there was no connection between the threat and press conference.
The parking structure serves the county’s government center at 555 County Center in downtown Redwood City. The government center includes offices for almost all county departments, including the San Mateo County Superior Court and the District Attorney’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office is located one block away.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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