UPDATE | July 27 — Lane Moreau, 28, has been formally charged with two counts of falsely reporting an explosive, weapon or harmful substance. He is next due in court on Aug. 17.
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THORNTON, Colo. — Thornton police arrested a 28-year-old man after two bomb threats were called into the Thornton City Pool and Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center on Tuesday afternoon.
Investigators said Lane Moreau was quickly identified as a suspect following the calls and took him into custody at his home. He is facing two counts of false reporting of explosives and was booked into the Adams County Jail.
The threats came into the Thornton City Pool and Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center just before 2:30 p.m., according to Thornton police. Both facilities were immediately evacuated as a precaution while officers investigated the nature of the threat.
Officers with Thornton police said RTD Transit Police was helping them search both city facilities for any signs of a bomb using a K9 unit. Shortly after, Thornton police said Commerce City police also joined in the search of the Carpenter Recreation Center with their own K9 units.
Thornton police set reunification points for both facilities as follows:
- Thornton Community Center (if evacuated from City Pool)
- Harley Brown Amphitheater – enter from 112th on the north side of the park (if evacuated from Carpenter Rec Center)
“If you have a family member or child at either facility, please go to the appropriate reunification point above,” police said.
The Regional Transportation District said on social media that the N Line was experiencing delays of up to 15 minutes due to police activity related to these bomb threats.
Shortly after 4 p.m., Thornton police gave the all-clear at the Thornton City Pool, saying nothing suspicious was found. The Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center was given the all-clear just before 5:15 p.m. after no threats were found.
Police said detectives arrived at Moreau's home by 2:30 p.m. and detained him for questioning. He was arrested three hours later. Authorities have not said how they identified him as a suspect.
Thornton city officials said in a Facebook post that both facilities would reopen to the public on Wednesday.
Investigators are also looking into whether the incident may be connected to a bomb threat reported at Water World on July 11, though no link has been established, according to Thornton police.
