Zumbrota Teen Suspected of Calling in Apache Mall Bomb Threat

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Rochester Police Department says a southeast Minnesota teenager is suspected of calling in a bomb threat at the Apache Mall Sunday.

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Rochester Police Captain Casey Moilalne said the threatening call was placed to the mall shortly before 2 p.m. Mall security then contacted law enforcement.

Moilanen said officers and an explosives-detection K9 swept the building and did not find a bomb on the property. During the search police determined the threatening call came from a 14-year-old boy living in Zumbrota.

RDP Squad car outside Apache Mall After Bomb Threat Response. TJ Leverentz/TSM Rochester-Preston

The boy was not arrested but is expected to face charges for terroristic threats. Police say the boy was turned back over to his mother after speaking with officers.

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The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Rochester Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Ambulance also went to the scene. The mall had returned to normal activity by about 4:30 p.m.

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