Lockdowns lifted at courts in New Mexico after reported threats
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Several New Mexico court buildings lifted their lockdowns after threats were reported and investigated Thursday.
These courts each received a security threat:
- New Mexico Supreme Court Building
- New Mexico Court of Appeals
- Second Judicial District Court
- Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
- Children’s Court Juvenile Justice Center
- Corrales Municipal Court
The state Supreme Court building and the metro and district courthouses all underwent evacuations.
Metro court officials said they received a threat around 8 a.m. Then, police did a sweep of the building and cleared it to reopen around 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
At the same time, across the street, the district courthouse also reopened.
Each reported threat was investigated and found not to be credible.
The Associated Press reported bomb threats prompted evacuations Thursday at the Mississippi state capitol and courts in Arkansas and Montana. The threats in New Mexico are believed to be a part of that.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service, multiple “swatting” incidents have affected courts nationwide in the last three weeks.