Authorities in Springfield, Ohio evacuated city hall and other buildings including an elementary school after receiving a bomb threat. It is not clear who made the threat or if it was connected to the baseless claims about Haitian immigrants abusing pets. Some concerned residents kept their children home from school.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Bomb threats on Friday forced the evacuation and closure of public schools and municipal buildings for a second consecutive day, as the city continues to deal with sudden national attention that has included false claims against its Haitian population. Students at Perrin Woods and Snowhill Elementary Schools in Springfield 'were evacuated from their buildings to an alternate district location,' school district spokesperson Jenna Leinasars said.
A second email threatened multiple locations that included Springfield City Hall, Cliff Park High School, Perrin Woods Elementary School, Roosevelt Middle School, the Bureau of MotorVehicles and the Ohio License Bureau Southside, Graves added. 'As a precaution, all affected buildings have been evacuated. Authorities, with the support of explosive detection canines, have conducted thorough inspections and cleared the facilities listed in the threats,' Graves said in a statement.
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