Suspect ID'd in bomb threat at Downriver polling place: report
Max ReinhartA bomb threat temporarily displaced voters at a Downriver polling place on Election Day.
The threat prompted an evacuation of Carlson High School in Gibraltar on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 3, Brownstown Township police said in social media post.
The location serves as the poling location for Precincts 8 and 11 in Brownstown Township, authorities said.
Township officials said voting was temporarily moved outside of the building while police swept the structure.
A spokesperson for the Michigan Department of State said Michigan State Police investigated the incident and determined the threat was unfounded.
"The clerk set up an alternate locations nearby with minimal interruption to voting and that threat was cleared," spokesperson Angela Bernander said.
Police told WDIV-TV (Channel 4) they had identified a suspect.
"We take all threats seriously. The safety of voters, election workers, and the integrity of the democratic process are of the utmost importance," Brownstown police said on Facebook.