Update, 12:30 p.m.: Following an extensive search of Vanderbilt-Clarksville Hospital and the surrounding campus, no explosive devices were located, said Beaubien.
“Administrators with Vanderbilt-Clarksville have made the decision to resume normal operations,” he said. “At this time, the threat does not appear to have been viable; however, the investigation remains ongoing, and the Clarksville Police Department is actively following up on possible leads connected to the incident.
Update, 12:04 p.m.: According to one source with a family member inside the hospital, the building has remained on lockdown since around 10:30 p.m., and they were turned away upon reaching the exit of the building.
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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Local law enforcement agencies are currently searching the Vanderbilt-Clarksville Hospital after a bomb threat was reported to police late Sunday morning.
The bomb threat was reported when a caller claimed that several individuals had placed pipe bombs around the property, according to CPD spokesperson Scott Beaubien.
At this time, no devices have been located, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad has been notified of the situation.
“Clarksville Police, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Rescue and EMS responded and established operations around the hospital campus,” said Beaubien. “Officers conducted searches of the building’s entrances, trash cans, dumpsters, and the building’s perimeter at the hospital’s request.”
EMS diverted incoming transports to Sango’s ER while emergency personnel staged nearby and secured the area, he said.
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