SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- The Santa Monica Pier was evacuated and temporarily closed down because of a bomb threat Monday.
Authorities urged people to avoid the area as a bomb robot searched the parking lot. AIR7 HD captured footage of the robot moving through cars in the lot.
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Santa Monica police said two calls came in, one from Hawthorne around 12:30 p.m. and then one from Culver City, regarding bomb threats.
The pier, surrounding businesses and the beach were evacuated as a precaution.
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Police said they are focusing on one vehicle in the parking lot that the robot was looking over. Shortly before 6:40 p.m., authorities deemed the vehicle safe.
The pier was also deemed safe and reopened it.