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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Paddock Mall evacuated after bomb threat called into Ocala Police Department

A bomb threat at the Paddock Mall was called into the Ocala Police Department on Saturday.

Officers responded to the mall, located at 3100 S.W College Rd., along with crews from Ocala Fire Rescue. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office’s bomb squad also responded. Officers evacuated the mall and then went store by store searching for any suspicious devices.

Area residents are being asked by police to avoid the mall and the immediate area around it until their investigation is completed.