NOPD: Suspect Detained in FQ Bomb Threat Claims Bomb is Real
December 11, 2020
The New Orleans Police Department is responding to a bomb threat in the French Quarter.
The New Orleans Police Department is responding to a bomb threat in the French Quarter.
UPDATE: The all-clear has been declared. (4:10pm) A bomb threat has prompted an evacuation of the New Orleans Criminal Court. Authorities are currently sweeping the building to ensure it is safe. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
According to CNN, dozens of educational and other institutions across the U.S. received bomb threats Thursday afternoon, triggering multiple evacuations. According to NOPD, the emailed bomb threats were reported in: the 600 block of Poydras St., the 6200 block of South Claiborne Ave., the 7800 block of Walmsley Ave., and the 9600 block of Hayne […]
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