Crime & Safety
No Bomb Found In Sweep Of Nursing Facility In Holiday City At Berkeley
All patients have been returned to Holiday Care Center on Plaza Drive, police say
No bombs were found in the Holiday Care Center in Holiday City, after the building was swept by K-9 bomb sniffing dogs from a number of area police departments, Detective Sgt. James J. Smith said.
"Various townships and counties came to assist," he said. "They did a sweep of the building with negative results. Everybody was able to return to the building."
Find out what's happening in Berkeleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
A worker at the facility found a note this afternoon in an employee restroom in the building at 4 Plaza Drive, he said.
"It simply said, 'There's a bomb in the building,' " Smith said.
Find out what's happening in Berkeleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Police are continuing an investigation into the incident, he said.
Come back to Berkeley Patch tomorrow for a follow-up story.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.