House Democrats in Connecticut hit with bomb threats on Thanksgiving

The homes of 4 Connecticut U.S. Congressmembers were targeted by weaponry threats Thanksgiving morning, according to constabulary and the Democrats who received the threats.

Rep. Joe Courtney was wrong his location successful Vernon, gearing up to observe the vacation with his family, erstwhile authorities descended connected the spot astir 7 a.m., his bureau confirmed successful a statement.

The ample instrumentality enforcement effect — including officers from the Vernon Police Department, the United States Capitol Police and the Hartford Police weaponry squad — was triggered aft an unidentified metropolis authoritative received a menace of a weaponry wrong Courtney’s home, a Vernon constabulary spokesperson told Patch.

Courtney’s bureau aboriginal confirmed determination was nary grounds of a weaponry connected the property, and that everyone wrong the location was safe.

Some 45 minutes later, Rep. Jahana Hayes received a telephone from the Wolcott Police Department, alerting her to a threatening email astir a pipe weaponry being placed successful the mailbox extracurricular her home, she said successful a statement.

Officers from some the Wolcott Police Department and authorities constabulary responded, but did not uncover a bomb oregon grounds of immoderate danger.

“I convey instrumentality enforcement for their swift attraction to this matter, their actions show determination is no spot successful our state for governmental violence,” Hayes said.

On Thursday afternoon, Rep. Jim Himes said his Greenwich location had excessively been targeted by a weaponry threat that greeting portion helium celebrating Thanksgiving with family.

“Thankfully, aft a swift and thorough effect from the United States Capitol Police, the Greenwich Police Department and the Stamford Police Department, nary grounds of a weaponry was found,” Himes said successful a statement.

Police successful East Hartford were besides called to the location of Rep. John Larson for a akin threat, which besides turned retired to beryllium unfounded.

“I would similar to convey the East Hartford Police Department for their swift and nonrecreational effect successful ensuring the information of my family,” Larson told NBC Connecticut. “I americium grateful that my colleagues successful the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, who received akin threats, are besides safe.”

Authorities person not yet said whether the threats were connected oregon came from the aforesaid person. An probe into the substance is ongoing.

The Thanksgiving incidents followed a spate of “swatting” calls and weaponry threats against respective nominees for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet.

Those who confirmed they were targeted precocious Tuesday nighttime oregon aboriginal Wednesday greeting see New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, Trump’s prime for United Nations ambassador; Lee Zeldin, a erstwhile rep from Long Island who’s been tapped to caput the EPA; and erstwhile Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who precocious withdrew his sanction from consideration for U.S. lawyer general.

The NYPD besides confirmed a weaponry menace had been made against the Upper East Side location of Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Commerce.