Friday, February 28, 2014

Tulsa Radio: Hoax Call Gets Police To KVOO Studios

Tulsa Police responded to a hostage scare at Journal Broadcastings KVOO 98.5 FM Wednesday night. Tulsa police said a call came in shortly before 7 p.m. that masked men were inside KVOO.

Every Tulsa police officer who was not already on an emergency call respond to what turned out to be a hoax. 30-plus Tulsa Police Officers swarmed the street with their guns drawn, after a call about a hostage situation inside KVOO radio station.

Officers originally thought masked men were holding workers hostage inside the radio station. Police quickly jumped into action, blocking off traffic, notifying neighbors and searching the building. But they were unable to find any threat.

Police said the call came in through a third party and they're having a hard time tracking the original caller.

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