NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy said it was looking into a bomb threat made at Marine Hydraulics on Warrington Avenue in the Chelsea section of Norfolk Wednesday morning.
There are at least four ships at the repair center, including USS Ramage.
Dispatchers said the initial call came in around 8:45 a.m. They were not able to give many specifics about the threat while officers were responding to the issue.
13News Now reached out to the Norfolk Police Department, the Navy, and Marine Hydraulics, itself, for more information.
Around 11 a.m., the Norfolk Police Department said the Navy was leading the investigation.
Around 5:20 p.m., 13News Now received this statement from the Navy:
Security sweeps and inspections are complete and nothing suspicious was found. The on scene commander has declared the area safe, and operations have returned to normal. The origin of the threat will be investigated.