At approximately 6:11 p.m. Tuesday, the Boone County Communications center received a call from the Indiana suicide hotline advising that they had just spoken to an individual who was making threats towards the Lebanon Public Library. The Indiana suicide hotline reported to Boone County Dispatchers that the subject was currently at the Lebanon Public Library and about to make entry into the building. It was reported that the individual was going to enter the Library with a rifle and two pistols with the intent to cause harm to employees and any other bystanders.
LPD Officers and Boone County Deputies arrived swiftly and took immediate action to locate any threat that was present at the library. After an extensive search of the entire library, and the immediate area surrounding the library, no one was located carrying any rifles or firearms. At this time there is no concern or danger to the public.
LPD Investigators will continue to investigate this incident.