SALT LAKE CITY — Police investigated a bomb threat at the University of Utah Hospital Tuesday evening, but have since determined that there was no danger to the public.
Police and the Salt Lake Bomb Squad were sent to the scene on the university's campus, but officials said there is no threat to the public and no impact to school operations.
An alert sent to the U of U community said that around 3 p.m., campus police received a report of an unattended bag in one of the bathrooms inside the hospital. Officials said a bomb-sniffing dog "alerted to potential explosives on the bag," so the bomb squad was brought in.
All traffic, including campus shuttles and public transit, were rerouted from North Campus Drive.
The Salt Lake City Police Department said its "Hazardous Devices Unit" was at the scene. However, they gave an update around 6:45 p.m. that "the item in question does not pose any threat," and said the hospital and surrounding community are safe.
We can confirm the item in question does not pose any threat and the hospital and our community is safe.
— Salt Lake City Police (@slcpd) November 16, 2022
We expect a media briefing at 7 p.m. at the media staging location.
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"It is a good reminder for anybody out there that it is never wise to leave a bag unattended," said Salt Lake City Police spokesperson Brent Weisberg at a media staging area at the University of Utah Hospital. "If you do need to abandon it, dispose of it in a proper form."
The hospital is now in the process of returning to full operation after moving certain patients and staff to a safer location due to the incident.
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