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Bomb threat empties depot, suspect foundThis story was published Wed, May 12, 1999
HERMISTON - About 1,300 people were evacuated from the Umatilla Chemical Depot on Tuesday after Army officials received a bomb threat. No device was found, and the person who called in the bomb threat reportedly has been identified by the FBI. No other details were released Tuesday regarding the suspect or whether there was an arrest. Because the Army depot is a federal installation, the FBI is called in to investigate in such cases. "We know it's a hoax because we didn't find anything, and they know where the threat came from and the individual has been interviewed," said Mary Binder, the Army's public affairs officer. Depot security officers received the threat about noon. Depot employees, contractors working on the incinerator project and residents who live on the depot were evacuated or sent home for the day. The Army's security officers remained at the base, as did a skeleton crew, which operates the depot's Emergency Operations Center. "Safety is our No. 1 concern - safety for our workers, depot residents and the community," said Lt. Col. Martin Jacoby, depot commander. Depot workers and contractors are expected to report for a normal work shift today, Binder said. | |
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