Sheriff: Report of ‘explosives’ in East Valley was a hoax

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Authorities say reports of explosives in the East Valley turned out to be a hoax, officials said.

On Monday, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said they were on the scene of a possible bomb threat near Recker Road and San Tan Boulevard.

Mesa police received a call of someone reporting “20 explosive devices” in a home and turned the report over to MCSO since the area was located in a county island…

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