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Police deem bomb threat at Cornwall Centre in downtown Regina not a risk

Regina Police Service are on scene at the Cornwall Centre following a bomb threat made Wednesday. Derek Putz / Global News

The Regina Police Service has determined a potential bomb threat at the Cornwall Centre poses no threat to the public.

According to police, the RPS Communications Centre received a call at around 3:57 p.m. Wednesday from a male alleging he was inside the Cornwall Centre and was in the possession of an explosive device.

The building was cordoned off while officers and building security searched the areas that public have access to and did not find any device or suspicious package.
By 6:40 p.m. officers cleared the call.
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This is an ongoing investigation and police are requesting anyone with information regarding this threat to contact the Regina Police Service or Crime Stoppers.
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