Suspicious RV Leads to Evacuations in Lexington, Kentucky

BREAKING NEWS: The Lexington Police Department Evacuated a number of buildings and asked people to avoid the downtown area due to an “incident.”

Kentucky Sports Radio reports that restaurants and bars were being cleared because of a suspicious RV that was parked in the area. More details to come.

UPDATE

10:25 UPDATE

Around 7:40 pm Thursday, an officer noticed a large RV parked in a downtown parking lot. Given the circumstances, an explosives detection canine was brought in, and it “alerted” to the vehicle. pic.twitter.com/OUnp8wxHj6

— Lexington Police (@lexkypolice) January 1, 2021

The downtown area was evacuated and the police department’s Hazardous Devices Unit responded to the scene. Officers made contact with the driver of the RV and no explosives were located.

The scene was cleared around 10:15 pm.

— Lexington Police (@lexkypolice) January 1, 2021

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HAPPENING NOW: Portions of Downtown Lexington, Kentucky are being evacuated due to a suspicious RV parked in the area; cops asking people to avoid the area

(Photo via @KySportsRadio) pic.twitter.com/ct09wRUes7

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 1, 2021

Lexington police is blocking roads downtown starting at second street. Looks like there’s a big police vehicle on Mill and Short. pic.twitter.com/0TG9tO7YlB

— Daniel Desrochers (@drdesrochers) January 1, 2021

A video of the police approaching the RV in Lexington pic.twitter.com/mU9ggLt3p4

— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) January 1, 2021

A video of the police approaching the RV in Lexington pic.twitter.com/mU9ggLt3p4

— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) January 1, 2021

Lexington PD have Mill and Short blocked off. Situation is still developing. pic.twitter.com/r4vOtFUPLk

— Alex Slitz (@AlexSlitzPhoto) January 1, 2021

Lexington police is blocking roads downtown starting at second street. Looks like there’s a big police vehicle on Mill and Short. pic.twitter.com/0TG9tO7YlB

— Daniel Desrochers (@drdesrochers) January 1, 2021

There is a large police presence in downtown Lexington. Officers have several roads blocked off and are evacuating people. We’re working to learn more about the situation. pic.twitter.com/UAU5Uv8t1T

— Shelby Smithson (@SSmithsonTV) January 1, 2021