People watch Springfield Police Department officers investigate Springfield City Hall following a bomb threat to the building on September 12, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio.
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Ohio police will conduct daily sweeps of schools springfield After authorities were forced to investigate “at least 33” bomb threats, leading to evacuations and temporary building closures, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday.
“As classes continue in Springfield schools this week, we want to make sure parents feel confident that schools are, in fact, safe,” republican party the governor said at a press conference.
DeWine said every bomb threat was a hoax and had “no basis at all.”
Springfield has become national immigration debate after republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator. JD Vancehas repeatedly spread unfounded claims that Haitian immigrants steal and eat pets of city residents.
Vance first promoted the baseless rumor in a post on social media platform X on September 9, but Trump further reinforced the claim on social media a day later. first presidential debate Oppose Democratic Candidates Kamala Harris.
Springfield officials, including Mayor Rob Rew and local police, have denied the claims and said there are no credible reports that Haitian immigrants in the city have stolen or eaten pets.
Local health officials also deny that the influx of Haitian immigrants into the city is causing an increase in “infectious diseases” – another claim Vance made.
“This is a piece of trash, Not true at all. There’s no evidence of that at all,” DeWine said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”
bomb threat It was later proven to be false, forcing the evacuation and closure of schools and government buildings in Springfield, including City Hall. Threats also targeted local universities and a hospital.
Ohio Highway Patrol field unit members will clear school buildings in Springfield every morning and evening starting Tuesday, and police will remain on campus during the school day, the governor said.
DeWine said on Monday that the threats were made by non-U.S. actors.
“Unfortunately, we have people who are taking these actions, but unfortunately overseas. Some of them are from a particular country,” he said, without specifying which country he was referring to. “We see this as another opportunity to piss off America, and they’re continuing to do it. So we can’t let the bad guys succeed.”
