Evacuation Ordered at Loma Linda Medical Center After Bomb Scare

Part of Loma Linda University Medical Center was evacuated Thursday after a man who claimed he had a bomb entered the emergency room area.

"Everything was closed up, people walking the hallways, we stopped at the windows to look out and we were told to get away from the windows," said visitor Deborah Novelle.

A bomb squad responded to the medical facility around 9:50 a.m. on Thursday.

"All our phones went off at the exact same time, and I didn’t actually answer it because no one else was, but I think they have a mass warning to let us all know something’s happening and that they’re going to be evacuating the buildings," said student Marissa Jensen.

A man in his 50s entered the building and told employees that he had chest pains, but then said he had an "internal body bomb," authorities said.

A cell phone was sent to nearby nursing students.

"Our teacher kind of clued us in, she said across the street in the ED (emergency department) there might be some sort of bomb threat, we’re not sure if its like real or dangerous," said student Niiang Mung.

A device was found on the man, but authorities said there was "no immediate danger" to anyone at the medical center.

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The device was taken to the parking lot, x-rayed and determined to be safe. The evacuation order was lifted and everyone was allowed back into the hospital.

The man was taken into custody.