False bomb threat report prompts lockdown at Bay Park Hospital

UPDATE: A spokesperson for ProMedica said authorities received a call about a bomb threat and the hospital was placed on lockdown amid a search. Investigators did not find anything suspicious and deemed the threat non-credible.

OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) – Additional security measures are being taken at Bay Park Hospital after a “security report” Tuesday afternoon.

“Oregon Police and the City of Oregon Fire Department are currently at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital, working in collaboration with ProMedica security to investigate a security report,” a ProMedica spokesperson said. “As a precaution, we have placed the hospital on lockdown, which means that patients are still being treated, but extra security measures are in place for those entering the facility. We will provide more details as they become available.”…

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