Bomb threat issued toward Provo bookstore over ‘all ages drag story hour’
PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — A bomb threat, which has since been cleared, was issued toward a Provo bookstore Saturday morning, according to Provo Police.
Shortly after 9 a.m., police received a report of a bomb threat toward the Mosaics Community Bookstore & Venue, located at 1500 North State St. in Provo.
Police said the threat was made in an email that was sent to the KSL news desk. The email reportedly stated “bombs will go off” and appeared to be regarding events held at the bookstore, including “all ages drag story hour.”
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Provo Officers responded and conducted a sweep of the area using their bomb detection K-9.
“No bombs or suspicious packages were found. Officers are continuing to investigate the source of the threat, and do not have a suspect at this time,” Provo Police stated in a release.
The threat comes less than a year after Salt Lake City’s The King’s English Bookshop received a bomb threat during its monthly Drag Storytime.
Salt Lake City Council had this to say about the threat at the time: “There’s no room for the type of hate that occurred today. We stand with The Kings English Book Store, Tara Lipsyncki and all those spreading love, joy and visibility in our community […] We see this as a crime rooted in hate.”
No further information is available at this time.
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