Clive police say two day care centers received bomb threats Monday afternoon
Two day care centers in Clive were evacuated on Monday afternoon due to a bomb threat.
The Clive Police Department said in a news release that staff at Cadence Academy, a preschool and day care serving kids ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, called around 3:40 p.m. to report an email claiming there was a bomb in the premises.
Staff and children were evacuated from the location. Clive police and fire department searched the building, but didn’t find any threats.
According to the news release, the same email that threatened Cadence Academy also indicated that KinderCare, another Clive day care, was similarly threatened. KinderCare was evacuated and searched, but no threat was found.
According to the news release, the process of reunifying children with their parents had already begun before 6 p.m. Both centers are expected to open again as normal tomorrow morning. The release also stated that Clive police will be working with federal agencies to investigate the incident and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Clive police took the opportunity to remind parents and guardians of the importance of communication, encouraging anyone whose child is enrolled in a day care to keep their contact information up to date.
Ryan Magalhães is a reporter for the Register. Reach them at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Clive police say two day care centers received bomb threats Monday
#Clive #police #day #care #centers #received #bomb #threats #Monday #afternoon