BEND, Ore. (FROM KTVZ) – Police closed South Highway 97 in Bend and evacuated businesses for most of the lunch hour Wednesday due to a report of someone with a suspected bomb that turned out to be unfounded, officers said.
Around 12:10 p.m., Bend police received a third-party report of someone with a suspected destructive device in the area of South Side Pub, in the 61000 block of South Highway 97, Lt. Juli McConkey said.
Officers shut down the roadway as a precautionary measure, she said, and nearby businesses were evacuated.
