Possible Bomb Threat Evacuates Library In Jefferson County

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)- A possible bomb threat has forced officials to evacuate a branch of the Jefferson County library in Wheat Ridge.

Officers investigated the possible threat and suspicious device at 3227 Chase just after noon on Friday.

Copter4 flew over the building in Wheat Ridge where a suspicious device was found (credit: CBS)

The building is a branch of the library that is also used as a senior resources building.

The Jeffco Bomb Squad arrived to investigate the device.

(credit: CBS)

How the suspicious device was discovered or who may be responsible has not been released.