A late-night bomb threat sent police racing to SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in northwest Oklahoma City yesterday, triggering a full sweep of the campus while staff moved quickly to lock down operations inside.
According to News 9, a threat was sent to the hospital and Oklahoma City police were called in to make sure the facility was safe. Officers worked with hospital security at the northwest campus and carried out a systematic search of the building.
Police And Hospital Response
Officers closed off portions of the hospital grounds while bomb technicians and security teams went methodically through the interior and surrounding areas, a standard move when large medical centers receive threats. Hospitals in the metro typically keep emergency rooms open and lean on internal safety protocols while law enforcement completes its checks, KOCO reported during a similar incident earlier this week.
Wider Pattern Of Hoax Threats In Oklahoma
The St. Anthony scare did not happen in a vacuum. It follows a recent run of threats against public facilities across Oklahoma. A pre-dawn warning at Integris Southwest ended with an all-clear once officers finished their sweep, as detailed in predawn bomb scare report by Hoodline. In another case, KSWO documented repeated lockdowns at Duncan Regional Hospital after multiple threats over several weeks.
Legal Consequences And Investigation
Intentionally making a bomb threat or filing a false report can bring serious felony charges, along with possible prison time, fines and restitution for the cost of the response, legal resources explain. FindLaw outlines how hoax threats can be prosecuted under both state and federal law…