Here’s what you should know:
1. Union Pines Surgery Center received a bomb threat from an anonymous source sometime in the morning, according to a statement the organization provided to Fox 23 News. The threat was deemed not credible at 1 p.m.
2. Staff followed protocol as directed by the police and resumed patient care after police cleared the threat.
3. Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Hope Pregnancy Center were two other Tulsa-based facilities that received threats. Investigators found no evidence to support any of the six threats in the area.
4. Numerous organizations in multiple states and Canada also received bomb threats Thursday, but law enforcement agencies across the country said they didn’t find the threats credible.
5. Here is the statement Tulsa Bone and Joint provided to Fox 23 News:
“This morning, Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates’ Union Pines Surgery Center received a bomb threat from an anonymous source. Tulsa Police Department responded quickly to the situation, and our staff followed protocol as directed by the police. TPD determined around 1 p.m. that the threat was not credible, and our facility safety resumed patient care. Tulsa Bone & Joint is grateful for the quick response from TPD.”
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