Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Called In To Worcester Jewish Center
Police are investigating the source of a called in bomb threat to a preschool.
WORCESTER, MA — Police are investigating the source of a bomb threat called in to a school at a Jewish center in Worcester Tuesday.
Shortly before noon on Tuesday, Jan. 31, police responded to the Jewish Community Center on Salisbury Street for a reported bomb threat that was phone in to the preschool.
The school was evacuated and police searched the grounds and building along with a bomb detecting K9 and state police.
After a thorough search police did not locate any devices and the building was deemed safe.
Police are working to determine the origin of the phone call. Anyone with information about this incident can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at 508-799-8651.
