San Diego Police Link Vehicle Alert to Islamic Center Lockdown, Warn Public Not to Approach

San Diego police said a search alert for a gray 2015 Toyota 4Runner is connected to the lockdown at the Islamic Center of San Diego and warned the public not to approach the vehicle if it is spotted.

In a department post on X on Tuesday, Oct. 27, police said the vehicle alert was related to the lockdown and instructed anyone who locates the SUV to call 911. The alert identifies it as a gray 2015 Toyota 4Runner; 10News reported that it has New York license plate KGN3027.

The Islamic Center was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon as a precaution, with police at the site. NBC 7 San Diego reported that police asked people to avoid the area.

FOX 5 San Diego reported that police confirmed the vehicle alert was connected to the lockdown but did not say whether the driver was a suspect. The outlet also reported police said there was no active threat at the time of its report. Police have not publicly detailed in the cited information what prompted the lockdown or the vehicle alert.