Springfield closes city hall due to bomb threat in Ohio city

The city hall in downtown Springfield, Ohio, was closed on Thursday after city officials claimed a bomb threat was made to multiple facilities in the area.

Springfield has been thrust into the national spotlight because of reports that Haitian migrants in the city are allegedly stealing and eating pets. City officials have denied the reports, stating that there has been no "credible" allegation that a migrant has eaten any pets. 

City officials said they were notified of the threat through an email on Thursday morning, and have since evacuated the area as a precaution. The credibility of the threat is not clear, but the Springfield News Sun reported that the threats included complaints about the Haitian migrants.

"Due to a bomb threat that was issued to multiple facilities throughout Springfield today, City Hall is closed today," the city wrote in a post on Facebook. "As a precautionary measure, the building has been evacuated, and authorities are currently conducting a thorough investigation. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our employees and residents. We are working to address this situation as swiftly as possible."

No update on the situation has been given so far. 

Officials have also evacuated students from Fulton Elementary, and closed Clark County buildings, including all drivers license bureaus in Clark County, because of the threats.

“Based on information received from the State Fire Marshal, Fulton students were evacuated from their building to Springfield High School this morning,” Fulton Elementary officials said. “Students and staff are safe; however, the district is in the process of a controlled release to safely dismiss students to their parents.”

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.