Updated 8 a.m. Wednesday
LEAVENWORTH â A bomb threat Tuesday forced authorities to evacuate downtown Leavenworth near Front Street and close Highway 2 traffic.
The area was reopened about 2:30 a.m. today, according to Sgt. Jerry Moore with the Chelan County Sheriff s Office.
No explosives or suspicious packages were found after a search of the area by bomb sniffing dogs from the Washington State Patrol and FBI, as well as a subsequent search by law enforcement officers, Moore said. No one has been arrested or detained in connection to the threat. The investigation continues.
The threat was made in the 800 block of Front Street, according to a sheriff s office public safety alert.
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Updated 8 a.m. Wednesday
LEAVENWORTH â A bomb threat Tuesday forced authorities to evacuate downtown Leavenworth near Front Street and close Highway 2 traffic.
The area was reopened about 2:30 a.m. today, according to Sgt. Jerry Moore with the Chelan County Sheriff s Office.
No explosives or suspicious packages were found after a search of the area by bomb sniffing dogs from the Washington State Patrol and FBI, as well as a subsequent search by law enforcement officers, Moore said. No one has been arrested or detained in connection to the threat. The investigation continues.
The threat was made in the 800 block of Front Street, according to a sheriff s office public safety alert.