Fairfield Business Hit By Hoax Bomb Threat

FAIRFIELD, CT — The Fairfield Country Club was one of many victims targeted by hoax bomb threats across Connecticut and the nation Thursday.

The country club got an email that said there was a bomb in the building and if they didn't send $20,000 in bitcoin it would be detonated, said Lt. Robert Kalamaras.

The business and parking lot were evacuated. A Bridgeport explosives detection K-9 swept the area and didn't find any device.

"There were similar incidents reported in other jurisdictions in Connecticut within the same time period. This case is under investigation by the Fairfield Police Detective Bureau," Kalamaras said.

Schools in Madison, Suffield and Griswold were evacuated due to threats. Wesleyan University also received a threat. Several businesses and other entities were targeted as well in Connecticut.

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