Kent City Hall Campus Temporarily Closed After Person Brings Military-Grade Explosive to Police for Disposal

Kent City Hall campus to remain closed until Tuesday; police lobby reopens

Authorities opened the Kent Police Department (KPD) lobby, but decided to keep buildings on the Kent City Hall campus closed until Tuesday following a bomb threat. The City of Kent stated that the facilities will open Tuesday at 8 a.m. and resume normal operations. Law enforcement safely removed a suspected military-grade undetonated explosive that was brought to the campus, the Kent Police Department (KPD) reported Monday afternoon. A bomb squa…

Kent City Hall campus temporarily closed after person brings military-grade explosive to police for disposal

Buildings that were closed included city hall, the Centennial Building, and the police station.