05/19/2026
***Roads surrounding the Town of Spring Lake municipal building are re-opened***
The contents of a suspicious package left outside of the Spring Lake Police department have been analyzed and deemed to be non-life threatening.
A suspect, identified as Donald Curtis Hammock, 30 years old, was arrested by Spring Lake Police and is currently being processed for charges related to false bomb threats.
We would like to express our appreciation to the Sheriff Johnathan Morgan: Cumberland County Sheriff's Office bomb squad unit for their assistance and quick response to assist us with this incident.
***Temporary road closures***
Today 5/19/2026 around noon, the Spring Lake Police Department responded to a bomb threat and suspicious package outside of the Police Department. As a result, the streets surrounding the Spring Lake municipal building (Town Hall, Police, and Fire Departments) have been temporarily closed to through traffic until the situation is made safe.
This post will be updated once the roads are re-opened.