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Bomb threat evacuates JeffCo Courts and Administrative building

JCSO says threat directed at court

Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Posted 5/13/22

The Jefferson County Courts and Administrative building was evacuated earlier this afternoon due to a bomb threat, according to a tweet from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

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Bomb threat evacuates JeffCo Courts and Administrative building

JCSO says threat directed at court

The Jefferson County Courthouse and Administration building was briefly evacuated, Friday, May 13, after the Jefferson County dispatch received a bomb threat. The evacuation order was lifted about an hour later after bob experts with bomb-sniffing dogs cleared the building. The investigation is ongoing.

PHOTO BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY

Posted Friday, May 13, 2022 3:30 pm

Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@coloradocommunitymedia.com

A bomb threat evacuated the Jefferson County Courthouse and Administration building today.

According to a social media post from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the threat came in through the dispatch center.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Jacki Kelley said the threat was a "non-descript threat directed at the court."

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office conducted a thorough search with bomp experts and bomb dogs.

The Jefferson County Courts & Administration building has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. #JCSO is on scene investigating and conducting a search with a bomb dogs. Threat came in through Jeffcom. pic.twitter.com/X0V1u2d8US
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) May 13, 2022

The evacuation order was lifted as of approximately 2:20 p.m.

Evacuation order is lifted for those who were asked to leave the courts and admin bldg. in #Jeffco. #JCSO will continue to investigate the threat in hopes of learning the identity of those who were involved. pic.twitter.com/ZEqOjgkf3X
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) May 13, 2022

JCSO will continue the investigation in hopes of identifying those responsible.

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