POLICE DEPARTMENT

312 1 Ave East – PO Box 1997 – Kalispell, MT 59903

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‘Striving to Exceed Expectations’

Press Release
Bomb Threat

On November 4, 2023 at approximately 9 pm, the Kalispell Police Department

responded to a grocery store on the East North area of town for a reported bomb
threat.
Out of an abundance of caution, the store was evacuated while store management and
Officers conducted a thorough walk through, finding nothing suspicious inside.
Moments later, a store in Columbia Falls received a similar threat with the same
outcome.
Recently, stores across the nation have received threats with similar, if not identical,
details. There is no known threat to the public currently. This is an ongoing
investigation. If anyone has information regarding this case, please contact
Investigations Captain Ryan Bartholomew at (406) 758-7793.

JORDAN VENEZIO, CHIEF OF POLICE