No charges laid after threatening voicemail to City of Cambridge
Posted Oct 14, 2025 06:46:42 AM.
Last Updated Oct 14, 2025 11:13:20 AM.
City of Cambridge council and members of the public can return to council chambers on Tuesday after a threatening voicemail prompted increased security and a nearly month-long absence from in-person meetings.
On Sept. 22, the City of Cambridge said that a “disruptive member of the public” left a threatening voicemail to the municipality, causing the Sept. 23 meeting to be moved online to “ensure a safe and respectful environment for Council, staff, and community members.”
Security at the city hall informed regional police that the building was placed in a hold and secure and that they had trespassed the individual who left the voicemail from City of Cambridge properties; however, police noted that there were no grounds for any criminal charges at that time.
On Monday, police concluded their investigation into the incident, and no criminal charges were laid.
No details have been released about the identity of the person who left the threatening message or what the contents of that voicemail were.
In response to the incident, the City of Cambridge is introducing a number of enhanced safety measures, including security at city hall and council meetings, bag checks, controlled access points, emergency training for staff and council, and “additional security upgrades” to council chambers.
The city had plans to introduce mandatory bag checks to its council meetings prior to this incident in response to the “new political landscape.”
Tuesday’s council meeting will be held in-person at city hall, and the public is once again able to attend.
“We thank the public for their patience and understanding as we prioritize creating a safe and respectful environment for everyone,” said the City of Cambridge in a release. “Reports removed from the previous agenda will be brought forward to a future meeting as soon as possible.”
