Bomb threats emailed to northwest Ohio synagogues, hospitals Tuesday

Authorities are investigating after several local hospitals and synagogues received emailed bomb threats Tuesday morning.

Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon, Congregation B’nai Israel and Temple Shomer Emunim all were targeted by the threats, which some officials are describing as “swatting” incidents designed to cause panic.

At 10 a.m., Findlay Police said Blanchard Valley Hospital received a bomb threat via email. The threat stated “that explosives were located in the building,” police said.

Officials from the police department, Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, hospital security team and Findlay Fire Department responded to the hospital after the threat was received.

Officials searched inside the hospital, as well as around the exterior of the hospital and hospital grounds, officials said. Bomb-detecting dogs also helped with the search, police said.

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