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Police describe hoax bomb threat near Pinnacle; council members call for stronger prosecution
Summary
Price police reported a hoax bomb threat that prompted rapid response at a Pinnacle-area event; the department said officers contained the incident and investigators are tracing IP addresses, while council members urged tougher prosecution of violent threats and discussed public safety implications.
Price police described a bomb-threat hoax that required an urgent response at a Pinnacle-area event and led to local lockdowns. The department said patrol officers arrived quickly, secured the scene and contained the incident within minutes; later investigation by detectives is examining the origin of the call and related IP addresses.
The police chief said the threat proved to be a hoax but that the response went as smoothly as possible given the number of people present. Investigators were continuing follow-up work to identify suspects and the origin of the calls. The chief said other law enforcement agencies have issued warnings about similar hoax and swatting-style calls.
Several council members used the incident to press for tougher prosecution and stronger penalties for violent hoaxes and violent acts. One council member criticized current enforcement and sentencing, saying local prosecutors and judges should take a harder line and that the community needs more correctional capacity and law-enforcement resources. Those remarks reflected opinion and were attributed to the speaking council member; the workshop recorded no changes to municipal criminal code or local prosecutorial policy.
City staff said they will continue to work with the police department on incident response and to support detective follow-up on digital leads.
