Bomb threat forces evacuation of Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Review-Journal

3 years ago

The Regional Justice Center was evacuated after someone called in a bomb threat to the building ... — The Regional Justice Center was evacuated after someone called in a bomb threat to the building in downtown Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

People return to the Regional Justice Center after the building was cleared because of a bomb threat, on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Las Vegas police assist the Regional Justice Center regarding a bomb threat, on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Las Vegas police assist the Regional Justice Center regarding a bomb threat in downtown Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

People leave the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, after a bomb threat. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

The Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas was evacuated briefly Monday morning due to a bomb threat.

Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Larry Hadfield said police were called just before 10:10 a.m. to assist marshals after someone called in a bomb threat to the courthouse.

People were ordered to evacuate the courthouse, located at 200 Lewis Ave., at about 10:45 a.m. The building houses Clark County District Court and Las Vegas Justice Court.

The building was evacuated as a precaution, Metro said.

People were seen entering the building again about 11:45 a.m. Hadfield said officials did not find anything suspicious inside the courthouse.

Further information was not immediately available.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Rio Lacanlale contributed to this report.