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Boulder Police Department reopens streets following bomb threat on Pearl Street

by Greta Kerkhoff January 23, 2025
by Greta Kerkhoff January 23, 2025 1 minutes read
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The Boulder Police Department has reopened Pearl Street after investigating a bomb threat this morning.  

Just after 11 a.m. BPD posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that officers were in the 1000 block of Pearl Street to investigate the threat. 

 Officers asked people to avoid the area while they searched the area with a K-9  and a bomb squad team.

As of 11:35 a.m. officers announced that nothing was found and that the area was safe to resume normal activity.

Contact CU Independent News Editor Greta Kerkhoff at Greta.kerkhoff@colorado.edu.

Greta Kerkhoff

Greta Kerkhoff is a senior at CU Boulder studying journalism with a minor in political science. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the CU Independent. Outside of the CUI, she is a former news intern for KGNU Community Radio and The Denver Gazette. She is most passionate about covering news and stories with student voices at the forefront.

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