A student from Grant MacEwan University finds a fake bomb at the Centre for the Arts and Communications campus early Tuesday.Shannon Findlay, 19, is in shock following her discovery of a what she thought was a bomb in a bathroom stall at MacEwan's arts campus around 9 a.m.
Findlay is originally from the small town of Vulcan, known for its shared name with a fictional planet from “Star Trek.” She is now a first-year journalism student at MacEwan's School of Communications in Edmonton, where she has experienced big-city crime firsthand.
Bomb Scare
On the morning of the incident, Findlay said she was filling up her water bottle at one of the water fountains on the second level of the building when she heard a mysterious ticking sound.
After about a minute of hard listening, she discovered that the noise was coming from the girls washroom located directly beside the water fountain, Findlay told police Tuesday.
Then, she entered the washroom, which appeared to be empty, only to find a bomb hidden behind a toilet in one of the stalls.
"I was in complete shock," said Findlay. "It was all I could do from peeing my pants right on the spot."
Finding Help
Then, Findlay said she ran from the scene to the security office, where she informed one of the security guards of her discovery. The security guard then pulled the fire alarm, and everyone evacutated the building, she said.
Bomb squad
Police and fire department officials arrived on scene shortly after, and called in the bomb squad to disassemble the bomb.
Police have confirmed that the bomb is a fake, and that no one in the building was ever in any harm.
Heroism
Staff, students, and police are commending both Findlay and the security officer for their heroic efforts.
Tips
If anyone has information on this matter, they are asked to contact:
- Edmonton Police Service (EPS)
- Crime Stoppers
- Security at Grant MacEwan University
Description of local area:
Edmonton is the capital city of Alberta -- one of the prairie provinces of Canada. Alberta is often called the "oil country" because of its booming oil and gas industry. Edmonton is located in central Alberta, and is surrounded by many smaller communities such as Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Devon, and Sherwood Park, just to name a few. Edmonton is the second largest city in Alberta (after Calgary), with a population of 782, 439 people.
In regards to attractions, Edmonton is home to North America's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall. West Edmonton Mall in itself has many tourist attractions such as Galaxyland, the Waterpark, Jubiliations Dinner Theatre, Chinatown, Burboun Street, and many more. It's tagline: "The greatest show on earth." Edmonton is also home to Fort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest living history museum. Many have deemed Edmonton the "Festival City" as well, largely because of the slate of year-round festivals it hosts. Another title that Edmonton holds is the "City of Champions," with an affluent sports industry fueled by the Edmonton Oilers (hockey) and Edmonton Eskimos (football).
In reagrds to problems, Edmonton was once known as the "homicide capital" of Canada in 2005/2006, according to a report from Statistics Canada. However, crime rates have dropped significantly in Edmonton since this date.
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