Santa Monica Pier evacuated following bomb threat, police say no threat found

A bomb threat received via email temporarily shut down the Santa Monica Pier late morning Tuesday as police officers conducted a security sweep. 

The Santa Monica Police Department ordered an evacuation of the pier and sent out a notice around 10:30 a.m. warning the public to avoid the site until the K-9 unit determined its safety.

Shortly after noon, the Santa Monica Police Department reported that after a comprehensive search, no threat was found. By 12: 20 p.m., the pier reopened.