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Suffolk University evacuates, cancels Thursday night classes amid bomb threat

The scene was active until 6 p.m., the school confirmed.

March 7, 2024

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Suffolk University canceled classes and evacuated their law school on Tremont Street after a bomb threat Thursday, the school confirmed.

Boston police responded to 121 Tremont Street at 4:06 p.m. to the report of a bomb threat, and they were still at the scene until 6 p.m.

Suffolk University said in a statement that David J. Sargent Hall — a seven-story building home to their law school — was evacuated, and evening classes were canceled Thursday night.

“The University evacuated its Sargent Hall and canceled evening classes following a bomb threat. The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community is always our highest priority,” a SU spokesperson said.

At 6 p.m., a Suffolk University spokesperson said the building had reopened.

‘Sargent Hall has been swept by police and an all clear has been given,” they wrote to Boston.com.