Bomb threat prompts search of parking garage in Asheville, Asheville NC
WeaponsPolice and fire teams responded to a bomb threat at a parking garage near Haywood Street in downtown Asheville. Several roads were closed while the area was searched, but no bomb was found. The scene was cleared after confirming there was no explosive device.
Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
05:47
Transcript:
00:00
Zero two, copies direct, Francis Mobile, please. Communications, Engine 8. Engine. You can continue APD. They've got four people around to the DLA right now.
00:27
Communications from Chief 9 on fire 2. Chief 9. I pick that up for safety, Tim. He's aware. Copy that. Engine 7 from my ladder 1. Go ahead, ladder 1. Will you head to the intersection of Flint and Haywood and shut it down?
00:54
In Haywood. Copy that. All units respond in (number withheld) Haywood Street. Just be advised unknown to your staging location, but this is actually going to be the parking garage behind this structure. Best access is going to be off of Battery Park Alley. APD should have someone on team momentarily. Ladder 1 is staging.
01:20
At Battery Park and Haywood, and we're going to have Haywood shut down at that location. Copy battery parking, Haywood, Haywood shut down at that location. Engine 2 from Ladder 1. Go for engine 2. The report to Rankin and Walnut and shut down that intersection.
01:43
Com's ladder one is on scene in command station. Copy ladder one, assuming command station. Engine two from ladder one. Go to do. I'm going to change your location. If you wouldn't mind reporting to Page and Battery Park and shut that down for me.
02:08
Rescue 3 from ladder 1. Go ahead, version 3. Report to the intersection of O. Henry and Haywood and shut that down for me. Oh, Henry and Battery Park, please.
02:33
Oh, Henry and Battle Square, I mean to say. I'm sorry.
02:36
Has methods here responding?
02:38
Tenfold.
02:39
Tom's Ladder 4.
02:40
Ladder 4. Ladder 4.
02:42
This subject's requested that we cancel EMS.
02:45
We're going to help him back to his apartment.
02:48
Copy that. You must hear you go.
02:49
Yeah, we've got to the rush.
02:50
They just got there, standby.
02:51
Ten point, thank you.
02:53
Command from Battalion, too.
02:54
Go ahead, Chief. Come on scene here with APD, I'm going to try to get a rundown.
02:57
I'll send command from...
02:59
How was a female subject? I'm at Battery Park Alley and Hayward Street.
03:03
How do you seem to come here from here? Stand for it, thank you.
03:07
The matter one, can you give me a rundown of where you've got vehicles?
03:10
Blocking roadway.
03:11
Yes, sir. I have Rescue 3, shutting down the intersection of O'Henry and Battle Square.
03:18
I have Engine 7 shutting down Flint and Haywood.
03:24
Ladder 1 is shutting down Haywood and Battery Park.
03:29
And Engine 2 is shutting down Battery Park and Page.
03:34
Command, All units, being clear, I just heard at APD, they've got no explosive device down, we can clear all ends.
03:40
Communication, Chief Knight, I'll be in service.
03:42
Copy that. Command, Allian, Statewood Street, the bomb threat, being clear, going in service, no bomb found.
03:47
Poundster Habit Street Command.
03:49
Town Command.
03:50
Go ahead.
03:51
Command terminated, all aft unit's clearance service.
03:54
K-4, 1427.
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Location mentioned:
Battery Park Ave & Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801
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