Police: 9 Royal Oak Churches Receive Bomb Threats In Roughly 90-Minute Time Span

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Police say nine churches in Royal Oak received bomb threats Friday afternoon.

It happened in roughly a 90-minute time span, according to police, who say the churches received the threats through email.

Each church immediately contacted police and the department began an investigation which led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Royal Oak resident.

Here's a list of the churches that received the threats:

- Calvary Christian Church 2203 E. Eleven Mile
- Central Oaks Church 2005 Rochester
- First Congregational Church 1314 Northwood
- Royal Oak First Methodist Church 320 W. Seventh
- Starr Presbyterian Church 1717 W. Thirteen Mile
- St. John Episcopal Church 26998 Woodward
- St. Mary's Catholic Church 730 S. Lafayette
- Unity of Royal Oak 2500 Crooks
- Woodside Bible Church 3620 Rochester

This is an ongoing investigation.

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