Bomb Threat Latest To Close Albany Jewish Center: Report

Albany NY

04 May, 2022

1:08 PM

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ALBANY, NY — The Albany Jewish Community Center was evacuated Wednesday after the facility received a bomb threat, one of several that have plagued the center over the last five years, according to a report by the Albany Times Union. The center was evacuated around 6:45 a.m., the Times Union reported. Police later confirmed the bomb threat was sent via email. Police searched the building and found no evidence of a bomb, News 10 reported. The building was cleared by 8:45 a.m. Wednesday marked the fifth time since 2017 that a threat was made against the center located at 340 Whitehall Rd. Read more via the Albany Times-Union