BEAVERCREEK — The Mall at Fairfield Commons will reopen today after a false bomb threat closed it down Tuesday evening.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, the Beavercreek Police Department responded to reports of a bomb threat at The Mall at Fairfield Commons after receiving a phone call at approximately 7:37 p.m.
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News Center 7 crews on scene saw several police officers in the parking lot at the mall.
Out of an abundance of caution, police evacuated the mall while K-9’s and bomb detection teams searched the mall.
Police determined the threat wasn’t credible, and the mall is safe.
Lindsey Milner, who works at the mall, was inside when the evacuation began.
“I got a call from one of my other associates that we needed to evacuate. Beavercreek PD met with me and said that there was an active bomb threat,” Milner said.
She explained how the evacuation went.
“We got over the PA and just had all of our guests and associates exit the store. Beavercreek PD did an amazing job keeping everybody kind of calm and collected,” Milner said.
Beavercreek police said they are still investigating the source of the phone call and threat.
News Center 7 will continue following this story.
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