Lund Boats in New York Mills was evacuated March 8 after a bomb threat was reported. Photo by Ashley Bergen.
The Lund-Crestline factory in New York Mills was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a bomb threat was reported.
At 1:27 p.m., a 911 call was placed and a male caller said "There is a bomb in the factory," and hung up, according to NY Mills Police Chief Jim Van Schaick.
Police are in the process of tracking the call.
Brunswick Corporation, which owns and operates the factory, evacuated all employees shortly after the call, according to Van Schaick.
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Streets have been blocked off and school buses were rerouted, according to Van Schaick.
A team with a bomb-sniffing dog was in the process of checking the entire facility at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
"Everything is being checked," Van Schaick said.
The chief said it would take several hours to check the facility, but once completed and if nothing is found, employees could return to work.
The NY Mills Police Department, State Patrol, Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office and NY Mills Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene.
