Pasco Co. deputies evacuate New Port Richey building following potential bomb threat

The Brief

  • The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is searching a building on Little Road in New Port Richey following a potential bomb threat.
  • Someone at the facility received a generic message that appeared to threaten the property, prompting an immediate evacuation.
  • Authorities consider the situation an isolated incident and report that no additional details are currently available.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. A building was evacuated in New Port Richey following a potential bomb threat on Thursday, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.

New Port Richey threat

What we know:

Deputies say an individual in the 7500 block of Little Road received a generic message that was perceived as a potential threat to the building.

The sheriff’s office said they responded to the location and searched the building. Out of an abundance of caution, authorities ordered a full evacuation of the property while deputies work to clear the site.

Pasco Sheriff response

What we don’t know:

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