False Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of 4,000 From Water World
By: Matt Kyle | The Denver Gazette
Water World in Federal Heights was evacuated Saturday due to a false bomb threat.
A spokesperson for Water World said the park received the “unverified threat” via a phone call. The spokesperson said the park was safely evacuated by 12:10 p.m.
Federal Heights police said the call came in before noon. Commander Jason Schlenker said the caller had a robotic voice and alluded that there was a bomb in the park, 9NEWS reported.
Police are now working to identify the caller.
By about 4 p.m. that the park was secure and that there was no credible threat found in the park, police said. The park will be open as usual on Sunday.
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