Crime & Safety

St. Vincent's Hospital Briefly Locked Down after Bomb Claim

Man in the emergency room said he had a bomb. And then walked out.

Providence Saint Vincent's Hospital was briefly in lockdown after a man in the emergency room claimed to have a bomb.

After making the announcement, he walked out.

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As deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office searched for the man, the hospital was placed in lockdown.

He was found not far from the hospital.

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He did not have a bomb.

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