$5K Reward Offered After Bomb Threat at Naval Base San Diego: UPDATE

SAN DIEGO, CA: For the 12th time since last fall, a bogus bomb threat prompted a security alert and evacuations at Naval Base San Diego Thursday.

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UPDATE NO. 2; 10:38 a.m. Pacific Time: A bomb threat at Naval Base San Diego Thursday morning prompted base officials to evacuate the pier — the focus of the threat — and a ship docked nearby, but nothing hazardous was found during a subsequent search.

Someone at the base commonly known as 32nd Street reported finding the written threat that referenced the vicinity of Pier 7 shortly before 9 a.m., according to Navy spokesman Brian O'Rourke. The base was not placed on lockdown, he said.

Authorities evacuated the pier and the USS Essex, which was docked at the time, but lifted the order when a search turned up nothing hazardous, O'Rourke said. Naval Base San Diego has since returned to normal operations.

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UPDATE NO. 1; 10:20 a.m. Pacific Time:

Naval Base San Diego is reporting the area around Pier 7, the focus of bomb threat this morning, has returned to normal operations. Authorities say the area "has been cleared" but they did not provide further details.

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ORIGINAL POST; 10 a.m. Pacific Time:

A bomb threat at Naval Base San Diego Thursday morning prompted base officials to advise personnel to steer clear of the pier area, the focus of the threat.

Authorities at the base commonly known as 32nd Street said the threat referenced the vicinity of Pier 7. It was reported around 9:15 a.m., and remained under investigation, according to Navy public affairs.

The threat prompted base officials to secure the area. Sailors and other base personnel were asked to avoid the area until further notice, according to a message posted on Naval Base San Diego's Facebook page.

—City News Service

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