Sutter County courthouse in Yuba City evacuated over potential bomb threat
YUBA CITY – All court sessions were canceled on Tuesday after a potential bomb threat at the Sutter County Superior Courthouse.
Several notes were found, the Sutter County Sheriff's Office said, that all allegedly referenced a possible bomb threat at the courthouse. One note was found in the courthouse, while the others were found at the county administrator's office and the Sutter County detective's office.
The Sutter County Sheriff's Office gave an evacuation order for the courthouse and the area near Civic Center Boulevard and Poole Avenue. People within 1/4 of a mile radius of the courthouse building were asked to leave, the sheriff's office said.
Bomb squads from Sacramento and Butte counties responded to help with the investigation.
A little after 11 a.m., the Sutter County Sheriff's Office announced that the building had been cleared and the evacuation order was now lifted.
The Yuba City Police Department Support Services building was among the places affected by the evacuation order. The building will be closed for the rest of the day, police say, but 911 service will not be impacted.
Jurors are being urged to call (530) 822-3307 for information regarding the situation.
No specific details about the threat have been released.