An okay to resume normal operations was issued about 12:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5, after a Takoma Park hospital was searched by canine units from three local police agencies. Takoma Park Police and hospital security had restricted access to the hospital in the 7600 block of Carroll Avenue at about 8:45 a.m. when a note was discovered making a threat against the facility.
The note was discovered in a hospital stairwell threatening the building. A preliminary search by Takoma Park Police did not reveal any danger but explosive-detection canine were requested from other agencies. Two units each from Montgomery County, National Institutes of Health and Metro Transit police responded to search the 318-bed, five-story facility.
Normal security routines were followed, including referring potential patients to other emergency room facilities. The search yielded negative results and the hospital officials resumed normal operations about 12:30.
Takoma Park Police are conducting an investigation into the threat.
Posted by Police at September 5, 2005 02:32 PM