COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Police were investigating a situation at a Colorado Springs hospital on Thursday involving a bomb threat. A shelter-in-place order was issued for the surrounding area. As of 12:27 p.m., that shelter-in-place order has been lifted.
**UPDATE**
— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) April 9, 2026
CSPD has determined there is no credibility to the bomb threat we are investigating at Penrose Main on North Nevada Ave. The hospital has lifted its lockdown. CSPD will provide more details on our blotter page as they become available. https://t.co/XbDr44unmS
News5 started taking calls from viewers at Penrose Hospital in the area of N. Nevada Avenue and Jackson Street at about 10:45 a.m., concerned about the status of the hospital. A spokesperson with CommonSpirit confirmed they were under "controlled access" as of 11 a.m.
- Watch News5's coverage of the bomb threat below:
Police could only say the situation was tied to a potential bomb threat that has since been unfounded. Certain things, such as a crockpot, were flagged as potentially suspicious devices located near the parking garage but were not listed as part of the original threat.
- Watch the latest update from CSPD on the situation in the video player below
"No one is allowed IN the hospital," a CommonSpirit Spokesperson wrote to News5 about what 'controlled access' is. "People can leave. We are limiting activity inside the hospital."
A shelter-in-place alert was issued at 11:07 a.m.
"The Colorado Springs Police Department has issued a SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER for 1 block north of Penrose Main Hospital between Cascade & Nevada due to LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY near 2222 N Nevada Ave; Penrose Main," a notice from Peak Alerts reads. "SECURE your home/business and STAY AWAY from doors and windows. SHELTER in a safe place until further notice. You will receive an alert when the order is lifted."
Click here for a map of the impacted area.
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