On the morning of Thursday, June 27, Southampton Town police report that a series of bomb threats were sent via email to the Southampton Town Justice Court, prompting immediate law enforcement response.
Southampton authorities responded to the threats at approximately 7:52 a.m., where officers, fire marshals court officers and detectives conducted an intense search of the court building itself as well as the surrounding grounds.
No explosive devices were located, and a subsequent follow-up conducted by a New York State Trooper K-9 Unit also revealed noting suspicious.
An initial forensic investigation revealed that the bomb threat emails were sent from outside the United States; the investigation is currently ongoing.
