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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 8, 2021</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Brittany Hilderbrand
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7671
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Columbia Police finds a reported bomb threat unsubstantiated, Jan. 8</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police was dispatched to a reported bomb threat on Jan. 8 at approximately 1 a.m. It was reported that the bomb was in a building on the Stephens College campus in the 1200 block of East Broadway.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Officers learned the building was empty and established a large perimeter around it to keep any pedestrian and vehicle traffic at a safe distance.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A search of the building found no evidence of an explosive device. At this time, there is nothing known to suggest any validity relating to this threat. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police wants to thank several agencies that assisted during this investigation, including the Columbia Police Bomb Squad, Columbia Fire Department, University of Missouri Police Department and Stephens College Security.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an ongoing investigation. More information may become available at a later time.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police encourages the public to remain vigilant. Any local business, organization or individual who receives a potential threat to public safety should report it to local law enforcement.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you know something, say something. Columbia Police are asking for your help. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Case number 2021-000232</strong></p></div>
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