"We called in the Michigan State Police and officers assisted tribal police on getting some K-9 units and bomb teams to sweep the perimeter and the premises, and it's quite a substantial area here so it did take some time," said Rodriguez. ![]() "Both described some details that were caught on footage, so the issue was taken seriously."Ībout 2,500 guests and staff were moved off the casino's premises, while a smaller neighboring casino was also evacuated as a precaution and all surrounding roads were blocked off. "A little after 10:15 we received the first phone call of a bomb threat here to the casino and resort and shortly after that, approximately 30 minutes or so, we received a second phone call," Rodriguez told WWJ's Scott Ryan. MOUNT PLEASANT (WWJ) - Authorities say the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort remains closed Friday morning after a pair of bomb threats was called in over night.Įrik Rodriguez, spokesperson for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, said the Mount Pleasant casino was evacuated late Thursday night after the threats were received.
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