On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at approximately 8:50am, Medford Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from an employee of City Check Cashing (209 Mystic Ave). The employee said the business had just received a call from a male party telling them to put a large sum of money in a bag and drop it off at a nearby location. If this was not done, the man threatened to place a bomb at the business. Officers responded to the scene and immediately evacuated the building along with other nearby businesses and residents. Massachusetts State Police and State Police Bomb Squad arrived to assist and cleared the building. No bomb or other threats were found on the premises during the search. Medford Fire Department and Armstrong Ambulance were also on scene. This matter is still under investigation by the Medford Police Department Detective Division.