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Downtown Park City evacuated after bomb threat called into Egyptian Theatre

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PARK CITY, Utah — Businesses along Park City's Main Street were evacuated Saturday afternoon after a theater received a bomb threat.

Park City Police said an unknown individual called dispatch around 12:20 p.m. and claimed that a bomb was planted in the Egyptian Theatre.

Police officers responded and evacuated the businesses on Main Street and Swede Alley. The area was also closed to traffic.

Explosive detection K-9s were brought in to sweep the theater and the surrounding area.

Police said they have cleared the area and found nothing suspicious.

Main Street is now back open to traffic.