A man in his 20s allegedly emailed a threat to the fair association
Police arrested a Sylmar man after he allegedly made false threats about a possible active shooter event at the Los Angeles County Fair, authorities said.
Erik Villasenor, who is in his 20s, was arrested late Friday on suspicion of emailing the threat to the fair association, according to Police Lt. Marcus Perez. Pomona police learned about the threat earlier that day, he said. “What I do know is that he was advising of an active shooter event that was to occur in the future at the L.A. County Fair,” Perez said.Villasenor was placed under arrest on suspicion of making false threats and booked at the Pomona City Jail.L.A.
Fairplex has spent $200,000 to build a command center in the fairgrounds where police, fire officials and other emergency staff can coordinate a response to an emergency, Santana said. Extra video cameras have been added to monitor the perimeter, as well as metal detectors and a badge-scanning system to screen fair employees and contractors before they enter the grounds.
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