UPDATE: Kyle Park reopens after bomb threat, dispute over dogs prompts police investigation

TIPP CITY — A person is being held by police for questioning after being accused of showing a gun and threatening to have a bomb inside his vehicle at Kyle Park, according to Tipp City Police.

“Upon the arrival of the department members, it was learned that a dispute took place over dogs being in the park without leashes,” Tipp City police said in a statement.

Police closed the park while the Dayton Police Department Bomb Squad investigated. Police said in an updated statement around 2 p.m. that the park was deemed safe and reopened.

Officers were first called to the park around 11 a.m.

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There were no initial reports of injuries and no evacuations were requested, dispatchers said.

This is a developing story and we’ll update this page as we learn more.

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