Crime & Safety
Bethlehem Movie Theater Searched After Bomb Threat Called in to Carmike Cinemas' Corporate Headquarters
The Barrow County movie theater was one of numerous Carmike Cinemas facilities across the country that was searched.
Bethlehem's was searched this morning after a bomb threat was called in to Carmike Cinemas' Columbus, Ga., headquarters.
The Barrow County theater was one of numerous Carmike Cinemas facilities across the country that underwent searches. According to Fox News, Atlanta police said they believe the caller may be a former Carmike employee. The movie theater bomb threat did not designate a certain movie or time but was specific to the Carmike Cinemas chain.
Assistant Manager Lavonte Rhines said the Bethlehem theater was searched by the about 11 a.m. today, and bomb-sniffing dogs were taken throughout the building, which was deemed all clear.
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A post on the Barrow County Sheriff's Office Facebook page reads, "The Sheriffs Office along with BCES have cleared the cinema and no suspicious items or packages were located at this time. More information will be released if it becomes available."
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