Police: Canadian man charged after bomb threat shuttered Nashville libraries
A Canadian man now faces multiple charges after an emailed bomb threat shuttered all Nashville public library branches on Sept. 22, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Josh Kimble, 42, of Ontario, Canada, faces 12 counts of public mischief; 12 counts of disseminating false information; and one count of failing to comply with a probation order, MNPD said. He was arrested in Ontario on Sept. 26.
Kimble has a history of making similar threats, according to Canadian authorities.
How the threat unfolded
No suspicious items were found after the downtown Nashville Public Library received an emailed bomb threat on Sept. 22, according to MNPD.
The email did not specify a location, but the threat was received by the downtown library staff, according a news release from MNPD. Police were notified around 10:30 a.m. A search of the downtown location, along with all other branches, yielded "nothing out of the ordinary," MNPD said.
"Out of an abundance of caution, library leadership elected to close all libraries for the day," the release said.
MNPD said the threat received by the downtown library likely originated from outside the state and did not deem the threat credible. The library system said in a Twitter post that all locations would remain closed Thursday and reopen for normal hours Friday.
"NPL and Metro Nashville Police take all threats seriously," part of the Twitter post said. "The library will continue to work with local law enforcement to prioritize the safety of our employees and customers."
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Earlier today, NPL’s Security Team notified Metro Police of an emailed, non-location-specific bomb threat that NPL had received at the Main Library.— Nashville Public Library (@NowatNPL) September 23, 2022
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