By KISS News Staff

Bomb threat shuts down businesses in Vernon

Jul 12, 2016 | 2:48 PM

VERNON, B.C. — Okanagan Landing Plaza on 25th Avenue has been reopened after a bomb threat against McDonalds.

RCMP Sgt Mike Moyer says police were called about 1:39 this afternoon.

 ” basically we know now it is a false prank call that was made to the restaurant. We’ll be following through with mischief charges against the individual once we finish our investigation.”

A bomb sniffing dog from Kelowna was brought in to go through the restaurant and found nothing.

Sgt Moyer says people are being allowed back into the mall.

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Employees and patrons were ordered out as soon as police arrived on the scene.

Among them, was Maxine who had been shopping at Buy Low.

 “well I was in the store and at the cash register checking out my groceries and we were just part way through and a policeman came in and we were told everyone had to leave, incl.uding the staff and the staff were instructed to shut everything down.”

Sgt Moyer says investiagtors were led to their suspect through various tips that came in.