Police Activity Near Santa Monica Pier Snarls Traffic - Patch
According to the Santa Monica Police Department, police and fire personnel attempted to contact a "distraught individual" in the area.
patch.comI don’t have access to live feeds right now, but here’s a concise update based on recent public reporting:
- A non-credible bomb threat prompted a temporary closure and evacuation of Santa Monica Pier on a Saturday afternoon; police swept the area and the pier was reopened a little after an hour, with no injuries reported [CBS News coverage of the incident].
- Local outlets and the Santa Monica Police Department indicated that such threats are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly, with heightened security or patrols as a precaution during ongoing incidents [CBS News report and related coverage].
If you’d like, I can pull more details from specific outlets (e.g., local papers or the city’s official channels) and provide a current, sourced timeline. Would you like me to do that?