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Bryan Center Reopens After Bomb Threat (Update)

Police believe threat a hoax 

 

[Update: Saturday, 1:20 p.m.]

The Bryan Center on West Campus has reopened without
incident after a search of the building following Saturday's bomb threat.

A bomb-sniffing dog from the city of Raleigh Police
Department was deployed, and police officers conducted a hand-search of the
building, said Kyle Cavanaugh, vice president for administration and Duke's
emergency coordinator.

"We completed a through review and search of the building
and found no evidence of a problem," Cavanaugh said.

The Duke University Police Department is continuing the
investigation.

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Police are currently investigating an anonymous threat of a bomb
in the Bryan Center on West Campus.

Police believe the threat is a hoax but to be cautious, the
Bryan Center has been evacuated, and the building is closed until further
notice.