Bloomfield IHOP Gets Bomb Threat, Police Deem Area Safe

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield police temporarily evacuated the IHOP on Bloomfield Avenue after the restaurant got a bomb threat via phone Thursday night, authorities said.

The threat was called into the IHOP at 7:10 p.m. The caller said that he placed a bomb at the IHOP “several days ago” and planned to detonate it, according to Bloomfield Director of Public Safety Samuel DeMaio.

Bloomfield police evacuated the building and created a perimeter with road closures and detours. At that point, the Essex County Sherriff’s Office bomb K-9 unit responded to the scene and conducted a sweep.

Police eventually deemed the area safe and opened the roads for traffic. An investigation continues, DeMaio said.

No additional information was immediately available.

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