The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, said a bomb threat Thursday that led to the evacuation of City Hall and numerous buildings “used hateful language towards immigrants and Haitians in our community.”
“Springfield is a community that needs help,” Mayor Rob Rue said in an interview with The Washington Post. The mayor added that national leaders should provide that help and not “hurt a community like, unfortunately, we have seen over the last couple of days.”
Springfield Police Chief Allison Elliott confirmed that Thursday’s threat targeted City Hall and other buildings in the city, including an elementary school. Elliott, who did not take questions at a brief afternoon news conference, also said officials cleared and checked several additional buildings in the surrounding area out of an abundance of caution. She told reporters that local law enforcement is working with the FBI’s Dayton, Ohio, office to identify the source of the threat.
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