Louisville Metro police said two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a bomb threat called into an Old Louisville daycare on Wednesday morning.
Police said the two juveniles were charged with terroristic threatening, which is a Class D felony.
Louisville Metro Police Department spokesman Dwight Mitchell confirmed a heavy police presence covering several blocks after a threat was called in for a location in the 200 block of East Jacob Street around 8:26 a.m.
TRIMARC also reported the ramp from I-65 North to Brook Street was closed for police activity.
Louisville Metro Police evacuated children from the “Skillz4Life” development and wellness center to a secure location as a precaution. The students’ parents were contacted by their director, according to police.
One of the co-owners of “Skillz4Life,” Dr. Marleeta Harris, said when the threat was called in, the children were evacuated from the daycare in a TARC bus and taken to Norton Hospital.
Children waited until parents were called to pick them up.
Harris said the bus was provided by LMPD’s Chief of Police, Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, to help evacuate everyone from the building.
She said the threat came in through a phone call on Wednesday morning and was racially motivated.
An employee with nearby business Unified Sign and Design ssid police came in and told employees there was a “credible bomb threat” next door at the development and wellness center.
All employees were told to evacuate and were not given a timeline as to when the scene would be cleared.
The scene began to clear shortly after 11:15 a.m., where police confirmed no bomb was found.
The daycare said they plan to open on Thursday, and Louisville Metro Police said they would provide extra patrol.
Th investigation is ongoing by the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Source: WAVE
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