Portland Jewish Community Center Receives Bomb Threat

A bomb threat brought Portland Police to the Mittleman Jewish Community Center on Southwest Capitol Highway Monday night. No device was found.

Police were called around 8:30 and - after first consulting with the Metropolitan Explosives Disposal Unit (the bomb squad) - searched the building with employees of the center.

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Police are not releasing details of the threat, other than to say that it was not made "in person."

At this point, it is not known if the threat is in any way connected with other incidents across the country. Police are continuing to investigate and have been in contact with federal law enforcement regarding the incident.

Portland Police say that officers have regularly been providing extra patrol to the community center and other facilities after reports of threats occurring across the United States.

The threat in Portland comes as dozens of Jewish Community Centers around the country have received bomb threats. More than 100 threats have been made to 81 facilities this year alone.

On Friday, federal authorities announced the arrest of a disgraced former journalist, who has been tied to at least eight of the threats.

Photo Colin Miner