The Owensboro Police Department shut down a portion of Parrish Avenue for nearly an hour on Wednesday to investigate a bomb threat made to a Taco Bell worker shortly before noon.
According to Andrew Boggess, OPD public information officer, police were notified at 12:08 p.m. that a bomb threat had been made, bringing officers, Owensboro firefighters and an ambulance to the area within minutes.
Parrish Avenue was closed from the intersections of Rose Avenue to Carter Road until just after 1 p.m.
Boggess said the hazardous device unit did search the restaurant at 2500 West Parrish Ave. and found no evidence that an explosive had been placed inside or outside the property. Taco Bell workers were then allowed to return to their jobs.
“They’ve got a variety of tools, including a robot that they can use to check (for explosives),” Boggess said.