San Diego Police Department lifts lockdown at Islamic Center of San Diego following safety threat

Residents are asked to report sightings of a specific 2015 gray Toyota 4Runner with New York license plate KGN3027 to 911 immediately and avoid approaching the vehicle.

• •The San Diego Police Department placed the Islamic Center of San Diego under lockdown on Tuesday out of an abundance of caution.
• •Carlsbad Police Department officers attempted a traffic stop at 1:50 p.m. for a woman driving erratically.
• •The suspect's family warned Carlsbad police that the woman was making suicidal statements, was possibly armed, and might be heading to the Islamic Center of San Diego.
• •San Diego police received the information at about 2:30 p.m. and responded to the center.
• •The suspect visited the center, spoke to security guards, said she did not feel safe, and quickly left.
• •Police deployed officers to every Islamic center and mosque in San Diego.
• •Imam Taha Hassan stated that the center did not know the woman and had only seen a video she shared on social media.
• •Police report the woman's identity is unknown and she is no longer in San Diego County.
• •Law enforcement issued a public alert to be on the lookout for a 2015 gray Toyota 4Runner with New York license plate KGN3027, advising the public not to approach and to call 911.
• •The lockdown at the Islamic Center has since been lifted.