Crime & Safety

Anonymous Call Prompts Regal Cinemas Evacuation

Movie goers were evacuated for an hour Wednesday after the theater received an anonymous call for a bomb threat, officials say.

BY JANE McINNIS

Police evacuated theaters and the parking lot at Regal Cinemas Crow Canyon 6 after an anonymous bomb threat was called into the movie theater on Dec. 4.

San Ramon Police were notified at 2:15 p.m., and moved to evacuate the theater and surrounding area, moving everyone to "a safe distance."

Police searched the area and found nothing suspicious. The area was deemed safe and was reopened within an hour, police say.

Regal Cinemas at 2525 San Ramon Valley Blvd. was contacted and refused to comment.


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