Bomb threat reported at Pelham Post Office, no explosives found
WMUR NEWS NINE TONIGHT STARTS RIGHT NOW. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS FROM PELHAM, THE PELHAM PLAZA ON BRIDGE STREET IS BACK OPEN TONIGHT. PELHAM POLICE SAY A BOMB WAS REPORTED IN A MAILBOX IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE, BUT THERE WA
Bomb threat reported at Pelham Post Office, no explosives found
Updated: 11:07 PM EDT Apr 12, 2026
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Pelham police investigated a bomb threat Sunday night at the Pelham Post Office. According to officials, police received a report of a bomb in a mailbox in front of the post office around 7:30 p.m. Out of an abundance of caution, all businesses in Pelham Plaza were evacuated and closed. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
Pelham police investigated a bomb threat Sunday night at the Pelham Post Office.
According to officials, police received a report of a bomb in a mailbox in front of the post office around 7:30 p.m.
Out of an abundance of caution, all businesses in Pelham Plaza were evacuated and closed.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go
New Hampshire State Police and the Nashua Police Department assisted with the investigation.
No explosives were found, and the shopping plaza has since reopened.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lt. Adam Thistle at 603-635-2411.
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