There was a heavy Police presence in downtown Prince George this morning and the Prince George Courthouse had been evacuated as the RCMP investigated a potential bomb threat.
Prince George RCMP Media Relations Officer Corporal Jennifer Cooper confirmed that the RCMP have now concluded their search of the courthouse, and have determined that there was no bomb. RCMP say they are now continuing their investigation into who made the false call.
Multiple streets had been blocked off between Third Avenue and Second Avenue and between George Street and Queensway to support what the RCMP called a ‘high-risk’ investigation.
With the situation now resolved, the public will be allowed back into the downtown core.
Second potential bomb threat in Williams lake
The Courthouse in Williams Lake had also been evacuated due a separate potential bomb threat this morning
Details are light at this time as to what has occurred but the Williams Lake RCMP has confirmed that they conducted a ‘threats investigation’ at the courthouse, with City staff confirming an evacuation of staff in the courthouse had also taken place.
The Williams Lake Fire Department confirmed that they were informed of a potential bomb threat at the courthouse by the RCMP and had been standing-by to assist.
Multiple roads were blocked off between Seventh Avenue and Borland Street as well as between Third Avenue and Borland Street to assist with the investigation.
The Williams Lake RCMP says the investigation remains on-going, but they have confirmed there is no further threat to the public at this time.
This article has been updated to reflect the second potential bomb threat in Williams Lake, and that both situations have now been resolved
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