THORNTON, Colo. — Bomb threats against two facilities in Thornton forced the evacuation of dozens of people Tuesday afternoon, as police worked to investigate whether the threats were credible or an ill-intentioned prank.
The threats came in to 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 sign of a bomb using a K9. Shorty 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 up to 15-minute delays due to police activity from these bomb threats.
Shortly after 4 p.m., Thornton police gave the all-clear at the Thornton City Pool, saying nothing suspicious was found. Police and K9 units were still combing the scene at the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center.
The bomb threats against these two Thornton facilities came just 10 days after Water World was forced to evacuate the whole park following an "unverified threat received via phone call" on July 11.
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