Milwaukee Police Searched For Bomb At The United Community Center After Staff Reported Suspicious Person Making Strange Comments And Saying Bomb

An unknown suspect who was visiting the United Community Center (UCC) is being sought by police after making strange comments and saying bomb, which staff at the UCC decided to call police as a precautionary measure.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 11, 2019

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Milwaukee police were called to the United Community Center at the 1000 block of S. 9th Street in Milwaukee for a possible bomb threat incident, which resulted with no explosive device being found. According to a UCC staff member, at around 6:00p.m. a suspicious individual was visiting the UCC building and was overheard making some strange comments and saying the word "bomb", which the staff at the Latino center immediately took precautions and called police. When police arrived, the suspect had already left the building, but police were able to get surveillance camera video footage of the suspect in an attempt to identify the individual and to question the person regarding the incident.

Police closed the UCC building and prevented any access to the public while they searched for any possible explosive devices inside, but none were found.

A spokesperson from UCC released the following statement to local media on Tuesday, "Today at approx. 6 p.m. a suspicious individual in the United Community Center lobby was overhead making strange comments including using the word bomb. While it was not a direct threat, UCC staff took precautions and immediately called the police...police have found nothing suspicious or any threat to the students, staff or visitors...There is no threat to students, staff or visitors to the center and police will continue to monitor the situation to ensure the campus remains safe and are taking all precautions necessary."