The Sierra Vista Police Department investigated multiple bomb threats at local businesses last week and found no credible threat to the public.

On Thursday, June 18, at about 3:40 p.m., SVPD responded to Cool Cuts located on Fry Boulevard for a report of bomb threats. It was reported that an unknown person called the business and threatened to bring a gun and bombs. The suspect caller’s voice was altered and digitized. The employees closed the business for the day and no bombs were found at the business.

At about 3:50 p.m. on Thursday, security officers at The Mall at Sierra Vista began to receive calls from an unknown persons stating bombs had been placed around the movie theater and food court areas inside the mall. The security officers also reported the caller’s voice had been altered and digitized.

For the safety of the public, the mall was evacuated while the threats were investigated. SVPD requested assistance from Fort Huachuca’s K9s training in explosives detection. The K9s were deployed in the mall and no explosives were located. The mall was reopened for business after it was determined the area was safe.

On Friday, June 19, at about 12:30 p.m., SVPD responded to another telephoned bomb threat at Food City. Officers checked the interior and exterior of the store and no evidence of explosives was found.

The phone number associated with the threatening calls was untraceable. These incidents appear to be similar to “swatting” calls that have occurred recently in the Tucson area. It was determined that there is no credible threat to the public related to these phone calls.