Officials speak after Springfield City Hall bomb threat Thursday

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — Springfield City Hall was evacuated on Thursday morning.

The Springfield Police Division held a public briefing at 2:30 p.m. on the evacuation and threat City Hall received, but did not take questions.

The Springfield Police Division initially confirmed to 2 NEWS that City Hall was evacuated due to an unspecified threat, but later provided an update that it was a precautionary measure after the city received a bomb threat. An immediate law enforcement investigation has been launched in response.

City officials were alerted to this threat via an email message this morning at 8:24 am. The email was sent to multiple agencies and media outlets. We ask the community to avoid the area surrounding City Hall vicinity while the investigation is ongoing and to report any suspicious activity to the Springfield Police Division. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work through this matter.”

– Spokesperson for the city of Springfield

Our 2 NEWS crew was at City Hall Thursday morning, hours before the conference, and reported a heavy police presence in the area of City Hall.

The city posted to social media saying City Hall would be closed for the remainder of the day.

Springfield City Hall’s Utility Billing Office will reopen Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This story is developing.

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