Cumberland County Prison cleared after bomb threat

CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) – A bomb threat was called into the Cumberland County Prison on Monday evening.

According to a county spokesperson, the threat was called in at 5:01 p.m. on Monday.

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K-9s from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and Carlisle Borough Police swept the prison and at 7:15 p.m. the building was cleared.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Carlisle Borough, and Middlesex Township Police Departments responded to assist with the incident.

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