Downtown Detroit Buildings Evacuated After More Bomb Threats

DETROIT, MI —Officials have confirmed that two court buildings in Downtown Detroit have received bomb threats Friday morning, according to reports.

The Frank Murphy Hall of Justice is on lockdown, according to authorities and the 36th District Court has been evacuated, WDIV reported. They also reported that Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit received one of the threat.s

Dozens of bomb threats are have been reported across the country at news outlets, government buildings, banks, libraries, schools and other businesses across the country since Thursday afternoon, including around metro Detroit.

In downtown Detroit, the Guardian Building at 500 Griswold Street and the Wayne County Treasurer's Office at 400 Monroe Street received bomb threats Thursday.

According to WDIV, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said a bomb threat was sent via email in Ann Arbor and L'Anse Creuse High School- North was also threatened, though students had already dismissed.

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"We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance," the FBI in Detroit said. "As always, we encourage the public to remain vigilant and to promptly report suspicious activities which could represent a threat to public safety."

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