All clear given at Wayne County Treasurer's Office building after bomb threat downtown

Published March 31, 2025 3:49 PM EDT

Screenshot from viewer shot video of the evacuation in the 400 block of Monroe Monday.

Detroit police responded to a bomb threat at the Wayne County Treasurer's Office building Monday. The call is currently being investigated.

The Detroit Fire Department investigated the building for a couple hours before the all-clear was given.  

People were evacuated from inside the building, which is in the 400 block of Monroe downtown at about 2 p.m.

A FOX 2 viewer sent video from the scene of everyone taking to the sidewalk outside, where the longtime Fishbone's restaurant is located.

The Source: Information for this report came from eyewitnesses at the scene and Detroit police. 


 

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