Newport Hospital Safe After Threatening Call Prompts Lockdown

Newport Hospital safe after threatening call prompts lockdown

An investigation is underway after a threatening phone call forced Newport Hospital into a lockdown Saturday afternoon.

Newport Hospital briefly locked down after threatening phone call - What's Up Newp

Newport Hospital was placed on lockdown Saturday afternoon after a man called the facility’s switchboard and threatened to “shoot the place up” with a rifle, police said. The hospital alerted the Newport Police Department at 3:50 p.m. on May 9, reporting the caller said he would arrive at 4 p.m. armed with a rifle, according […] The post Newport Hospital briefly locked down after threatening phone call appeared first on What's Up Newp.

‘No Credible Threat’ to Newport Hospital After Lockdown - Newport This Week

The Newport Police Department issued the following press release:  Newport, RI – On May 9, 2026 at 3:50 p.m., the Newport Police Department was notified by the Newport Hospital they had received a call through their switch board that an unknown male would be coming to “shoot the place up” with a rifle at 4:00 p.m. Multiple Newport Police officers were immediately dispatched to the hospital. The Rhode Island State Police were monitoring our frequ…