DENVER — A bomb threat to the Adams County courthouse closed the building and a nearby Brighton King Soopers store Wednesday, according to the Brighton Police Department.
The Brighton Police Department has identified a person of interest in this case, but said it's withholding the suspect's name until formal charges are filed.
Around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a bomb threat at the Adams County Justice Center. Brighton police determined the caller made the report from the King Soopers store on Brighton Way.
While the King Soopers store did not receive a threat, Brighton police shut down the store out of an abundance of caution. It's about three miles west of the Adams County County courthouse.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to the courthouse and evacuated it out of an abundance of caution.
K9 units were brought in to search for threats, and nothing suspicious was located in either building.
By 10:37 a.m., the Adams County Sheriff's Office determined the courthouse was secure and court proceedings could resume at noon.
At 10:45 a.m., Brighton police said the King Soopers was secure and reopened for business.
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