Detectives from the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney are again requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for the recent spate of bomb threats towards the Monroe County courthouse and related locations. Audio recordings of the 911 calls are available below.
At this time it is unknown if these incidents are related.
Anyone with information concerning the identity of these individual(s), or who believes that they may be able to identify the voice(s) of the caller(s), is asked to contact Detective Brian Webbe at (570) 517-3114 or by email at bwebbe@monroecountypa.gov or Detective Kim Lippincott at (570) 517-3059 or by email at klippincott@monroecountypa.gov.
You may also submit an anonymous tip on this website at http://monroecountyda.com/anonymouscomplaint.
May 7 incident
On May 7, 2018, at 9:04 A.M., a 911 call was received by the Lackawanna County 911 Center stating that there was a bomb at the Luzerne County Courthouse.
This call was placed from the area of Old Forge in Lackawanna County.
49 minutes later, at 9:53 A.M., a second 911 call was received by the Lackawanna County 911 Center stating that there was a bomb at a Monroe County court, but did not identify which court.
This call was placed from the area of north Scranton in Lackawanna County.
Audio of the 911 call is available below:
If the above player won’t play, the recording is available here: May 7 call
June 11 incident
On June 11, 2018, at 10:56 A.M., a 911 call was received by the Lackawanna County 911 Center stating that there was a bomb at the Monroe County Courthouse.
This call was placed from the area of Dickson City in Lackawanna County.
Audio of the 911 call is available below:
If the above player won’t play, the recording is available here: June 11 call
July 9 incident
On July 9, 2018, at 8:37 A.M., a 911 call was received by the Monroe County Control Center stating that there were four (4) bombs at the Monroe County Courthouse as well as five (5) bombs at surrounding attorneys’ offices.
This call was placed from the area of Washington Street in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County.
Audio of the 911 call is available below (note: the below 911 call includes profanity):
If the above player won’t play, the recording is available here: July 9 call
September 10 incident
On September 10, 2018, at 8:34 A.M., a 911 call was received by the Monroe County Control Center from a female stating that there were multiple bombs at the Monroe County Courthouse as well as the DUI building on Main Street.
This call was placed from the area of Route 715 and Interstate 80 in Pocono Township, Monroe County.
Audio of the 911 call is available below:
If the above player won’t play, the recording is available here: September 10 call
October 1 incident
On October 1, 2018, at 8:43 A.M., a 911 call was received by the Wayne County 911 Center from a female stating that there were four (4) bombs in and around the Monroe County Courthouse.
This call was placed from the beach area of Tobyhanna State Park in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County.
Audio of the 911 call is available below:
If the above player won’t play, the recording is available here: October 1 call
October 2 incident
On October 2, 2018, at 10:00 A.M., a 911 call was received by the Monroe County Control Center from a female stating that there were three (3) bombs in the basement of the Monroe County Courthouse.
This call was placed from the area of Myrtle Street in Stroud Township, Monroe County.
Audio of the 911 call is available below:
If the above player won’t play, the recording is available here: October 2 call
November 2 incident
On November 2, 2018, at 11:25 A.M., a 911 call was received by the Wayne County 911 Center from a caller stating that there were five (5) bombs in the Monroe County Courthouse.
This call was placed from the area of the dam in Tobyhanna State Park in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County.
Audio of the 911 call is available below:
If the above player won’t play, the recording is available here: Bovember 2 call
