JCC of Greater New Haven evacuated after bomb threat

The Jewich Community Centre of New Haven, CT was evacuated last week after a bomb threat was called in.

Police are investigating the call made to the Centre, which forced an early end to the day’s children’s camp, among other activities.

According to the Centre’s leadership, a staffer received a the call at the welcome desk from a caller who “[started] out with some antisemitic comments and also made a threat”. The staffer was not able to extract information about the caller’s identity, and alerted Woodbridge Police, which advised that the Centre be evacuated.

Later on, Police Chief Frank Cappiello insisted that there is no continuing threat to the Centre, and that “our department is currently working with representatives from the FBI and other local law enforcement agencies to identify the caller.”

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Image Credit: JCC of Greater New Haven