Bomb threat at Southwestern Illinois College Belleville

Bomb threat cancels classes at SWIC

Southwestern Illinois College evacuates.

Belleville, IL (KSDK) - Classes are cancelled the rest of the day at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville due to a bomb threat called into 911.

SWIC spokesperson Mike Fleming said someone called 911 just before 8 a.m. and said there was a "bomb at Belleville SWIC."

The campus was evacuated.  No one is being allowed in or out of the campus.

See photos from the scene

SWIC Public Safety was assisted in its investigation by the following agencies:

St. Clair County 911 / Cencom
St. Clair County Sheriff's Department
Belleville Police Department
Illinois State Police
Scott Air Force Base Military Working Dog Explosives Division
Illinois Secretary of State Bomb Squad
St Clair County Special Emergency Services
St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Alton Police Canine Division
St. Louis City Police Canine Division

The campus was given the all clear by 2 p.m.  Classes are expected to resume on Saturday.

NewsChannel 5 has a reporter at the scene and will have more information when it becomes available.

KSDK

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