Collin County officials are investigating another supposed bomb threat at a historic cemetery that occurred on Sunday.
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office in McKinney said that deputies had been sent to investigate reports of a possible bomb at Scott Cemetery off County Road 161 on January 28.
According to a neighborhood social page post from an unnamed resident, a McKinney city official described the item police found as a “bottle of hot sauce wrapped in tape,” as reported by CBS News Texas.
This recent incident is the second report of an improvised explosive being found at the cemetery in around a month.
Local law enforcement had responded to Scott Cemetery on December 14 to investigate a similar report of an unknown item wrapped in black tape, according to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office’s post on social media.
In the case of the December bomb threat, officials reported that the “Collin County Sheriff’s Deputies promptly requested assistance from the Plano Police Department Bomb Squad. Upon arrival, Plano PD personnel determined that the object was, in fact, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED),” read the post. “The Plano PD Bomb Squad safely disposed of the device, mitigating any potential threat.”
McKinney residents who live next to the cemetery reportedly told CBS that they were not evacuated or informed of any possible danger on Sunday.
Greg Lowry, whose home shares a fence with the cemetery, said he thought the December incident was a one-time thing.
“Second time, it’s obvious something’s up,” said Lowry, per CBS. “It’s definitely a cause for concern. We want to hear more information about what’s happening and how they’re attempting to find out what’s going on here.”
CBS reported that it contacted the Collin County Sheriff’s Office with questions regarding the investigation of the January 28 incident; however, the sheriff’s office declined to provide details, instead directing the outlet to the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Yet while the FBI confirmed its personnel were aiding in the investigation, the agency stated the Collin County Sheriff’s Office was leading it.
When The Dallas Express reached out to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, a response from Sgt. Pond read:
“Due to the ongoing investigation, further details cannot be disclosed at this time. We will share pertinent information with the public only when available and without hindering the investigation.”
