{"id":15541,"date":"2022-08-12T16:39:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T16:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/louisville-locked-down-after-suspicious-package-of-white-cylinders-with-wires-found-at-bus-stop\/"},"modified":"2022-08-12T16:39:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T16:39:22","slug":"louisville-locked-down-after-suspicious-package-of-white-cylinders-with-wires-found-at-bus-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=15541","title":{"rendered":"Louisville locked down after suspicious package of white cylinders with wires found at bus stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2>BREAKING: Downtown Louisville is on lockdown after suspicious package of white cylinders with wires found at bus stop<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Five white cylinders with wires were found at a bus stop in Louisville, Ky., around 8 a.m. Friday. <\/strong><strong>Jefferson Street between Third and Sixth Streets has been closed while a bomb squad investigates and removes suspected bombs <\/strong><strong>The bomb squad was seen releasing a robot from an armored vehicle, which then rolled into the bus stop and placed the devices in a black container. <\/strong><strong>Police are asking all people confined to the area to shelter in place <\/strong><strong>The bus stop is near City Hall and Metro Hall and it is unclear who discovered the bombs  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By Alyssa Guzman for Dailymail.Com <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span>  11:47 a.m. EDT, August 12, 2022 <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span>  12:24 PM EDT, August 12, 2022 <\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Downtown Louisville has been placed on lockdown after a suspicious package of white cylinders with wires was found at a bus stop. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The suspicious package contained at least five white cylinders labeled Bomb 1 and 2 and were found bundled behind a bench at the bus stop at 5th Street and Jefferson Street Friday morning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) said the devices appear to be a pipe with wires sticking out. <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whas11.com\/article\/news\/local\/mysterious-package-found-downtown-streets-blocked-off-5th-street-jefferson-street-metro-safe\/417-174ddba3-b15c-48bf-8e38-85d7a9691915\">WHAS 11<\/a> reported <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is unknown who discovered the bombs or who planted them at the bus stop. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">LMPD announced shortly before noon that it was &#8220;examining the object&#8221; through X-rays and is &#8220;actively canvassing&#8221; the area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Authorities have not confirmed what the X-rays found.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Seconds <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qnt7mH_wagk\">Fox 10<\/a>the first cylinder leaked fluid but the others did not.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Several streets have been closed while the LMPD bomb squad investigates the incident.  Those confined to Jefferson between Third and Sixth streets are asked to shelter in place. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Prepared police and members of a SWAT team are canvassing the surrounding area for &#8220;any other potential threats.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Five white cylinders with wires attached and labeled Bomb 1 and 2 (pictured) were found at a Louisville bus stop around 8 a.m. Friday.<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1ff4d94e225d80cc\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/08\/12\/16\/61331087-11106451-image-a-18_1660319780649.jpg\" height=\"446\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Police have cordoned off surrounding streets and the bomb squad released a robot (pictured) to collect the suspected bomb.\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" title=\"\">   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Police have cordoned off surrounding streets and the bomb squad released a robot (pictured) to collect the suspected bomb.<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-dfbdc982c09af7b7\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/08\/12\/16\/61331107-11106451-image-a-20_1660319844312.jpg\" height=\"353\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The bomb robot helped authorities approach suspected explosives safely\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" title=\"\">   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The bomb robot helped authorities approach suspected explosives safely <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bomb Squad on scene in Louisville, ky for suspicious package\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qnt7mH_wagk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Video footage from WLKY&#8217;s <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WLKYMark\/status\/1558081063234129921\">Mark Vanderhoff<\/a> shows that the bomb squad released a robot from an armored vehicle and can be seen rolling towards the suspected bombs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The robot was also seen placing the bombs in a black container. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is also looking inside trash cans in the vicinity to see if there are any more potential explosives lying around. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">An officer in a &#8220;blast suit&#8221; was also seen picking up the bucket where the robot placed the suspected bombs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A Hazardous Incident Response Team (HIRT) has also reportedly arrived and men in hazmat suits are inspecting the area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">At least 40 law enforcement vehicles were seen near the bus stop, according to WHAS 11.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The bus stop is in a hot spot and is close to City Hall and Metro Hall, according to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wlky.com\/article\/suspicious-package-shuts-down-streets-downtown-louisville\/40880264\">WOLF<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The LMPD has also rescheduled its recruit graduation that was supposed to take place at Metro Hall &#8220;out of an abundance of caution.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-italic\">This is a developing story, check back for updates.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8a5b20805cbafb0f\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/08\/12\/16\/61331119-11106451-image-a-19_1660319798413.jpg\" height=\"334\" width=\"634\" alt=\"A bomb squad truck was seen outside the scene and men in hazmat suits and bombs were seen scanning the area\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" title=\"\">   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">A bomb squad truck was seen outside the scene and men in hazmat suits and bombs were seen scanning the area <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mol-ads-label-container\"><span class=\"mol-ads-label\">announcement<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article: <\/h3>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-11106451\/Louisville-blocked-suspicious-package-white-cylinders-wires-bus-stop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKING: Downtown Louisville is on lockdown after suspicious package of white cylinders with wires found at bus stop Five white cylinders with wires were found at a bus stop in Louisville, Ky., around 8 a.m. Friday. Jefferson Street between Third and Sixth Streets has been closed while a bomb squad investigates and removes suspected bombs The bomb squad was seen releasing a robot from an armored vehicle, which then rolled into the bus stop and placed the devices in a black container. 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