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Indio police investigating threat at downtown College of the Desert bathroom; officials say campus remains safe
Summary
Police described an incident in which a homeless person allegedly threatened two students at the downtown College of the Desert campus with a screwdriver. Indio Police said the case is under investigation and emphasized low crime counts on campus during a 10‑month review period.
Indio Police briefed the City Council on a recent threat at the downtown College of the Desert (COD) campus and said investigators are working to identify a suspect after students reported being threatened in a campus restroom.
Chief Tully (presented in the meeting as the city police chief) told the council the department reviewed calls for service at the COD Indio campus from Jan. 1, 2025, through the most recent reports. He said COD public‑safety personnel contacted Indio Police on a limited number of occasions and that, over that 10‑month period, the campus had just a few reports. The chief summarized the statistics presented to council: two calls for service originating from COD public safety (a pocket‑knife possession in May and…
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