Chilliwack -FEBRUARY 28 UPDATE – Chilliwack RCMP are looking for suspects after the Chilliwack Courthouse was evacuated On Tuesday after a Possible threat.
ORIGINAL STORY FEBRUARY 27 – Around 2:30PM Tuesday afternoon, Police and other EMS vehicles were at the standby as the Chilliwack Court House was evacuated.
There were social media posts directed to FVN stating that it was a bomb threat but that has not been confirmed by RCMP.
Traffic was a mess downtown for a couple of hours.
RCMP call it an ‘unspecified threat.”
Vrolyk says police dogs and other resources were called in.
A thin metal case was found behind the courthouse near the back of the Chilliwack Bowling Lanes.
As of 9:30PM, Chilliwack Mounties continued to have a cruiser with full lights turned to the front of the court house.