Cops: Bomb Scare at Roosevelt Field Mall Friday

A bomb threat was made against Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City Friday afternoon, according to Nassau County Police.

At 2:20 p.m., Simon Property Group, which manages Roosevelt Field, received an email from an unknown sender claiming there was a bomb somewhere in the mall, cops said.

Mall officials called Nassau County Police, who responded to the scene with the Emergency Service Unit, K-9 unit, and Arson Bomb Squad. Third Precinct detectives and officers joined Garden City Police in the investigation as well, cops said.

Sign up for your local daily Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts here

The mall was thoroughly searched but no bomb was found on the property, police said.

Officials are still investigating the incident.

Police did not confirm whether the latest incident was related to the “swatting” call across the street in Garden City Plaza two weeks ago.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

More on Patch:

• And...They’re Gone. Billy Joel Sells Out Coliseum in Less Than 5 Minutes
• Campaign Raising Funds After Sudden Loss of Massapequa Dad
• Nassau Police: Signs Graffitied, Windows Broken
• 252 Batteries Stolen from School Buses in Oceanside
• Man Loses 3 Fingers in Elmont Explosion
• 20 New Job Openings in Nassau This Week
• Road Closures Announced for LI Marathon
• Police: Bags Stolen from Cars Parked at Gyms in Nassau
• Two Arrested in Brawl Over Mall Parking Spot
• Cops: Woman Found Dead in East Meadow Home Was Murdered
• Police: Man Posed as Teen, Performed Sexual Acts Online While Children Watched
• Cops: Man Exposed Himself in East Meadow
• Cats Do ‘Cat Stuff’ For Adoption in Long Island Man’s Rap Video