A bomb threat called police to evacuate downtown Laramie on Tuesday, June 21.
The Laramie Police Department issued a statement on Facebook saying: “The Laramie Police Department have just issued a public safety message and are asking citizens to evacuate the 200 block of South 2nd Street due to a public emergency. The Crowbar & Grill Curiosity Shoppe – Laramie Gifts, Hammontree Real Estate, Chalk N’ Cheese, “Pairings at CnC” Cowgirl Yarn”.
The second statement they issued read: “We are currently mitigating a bomb threat in the downtown area. We appreciate your patience with the road closures. Persons in the immediate threat area have been evacuated. Please bear with us as we make the area safe and stay away from the area of 2nd and Ivinson. We will post again when the area is clear and thank you for your continued patience.”
Police said at about 7:15 p.m. the area was clear and safe, and that people could go back to their everyday lives.
