NASHVILLE, Ind. — Law enforcement responded to an alleged bomb threat in Brown County on Friday. It turned out to be a hoax called in from someone outside the U.S.
Brown County dispatch received a call at 3:30 p.m. alleging that multiple bombs were placed inside and outside of the Out of the Ordinary and Hickory Bar Restaurant, located at 61 South Van Buren Street. The Nashville Police Department, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources responded to the area which was then evacuated.
The person who claimed to have planted the supposed bombs said they were watching nearby with a sniper rifle and threatened to shoot officers, according to law enforcement. The Indiana State Police Bomb Squad and FBI were then requested to the scene.
The ISP bomb squad conducted a sweep and after a lengthy investigation, the threat was determined to be a false alarm. Investigators discovered the person making threats was using a live-view street camera to watch the incident from overseas. The case is still under investigation by the FBI.
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