Police evacuated the Mills E. Godwin Courthouse and blocked off part of North Main Street for more than an hour Thursday to investigate a bomb threat.

The threat was called into the courthouse around 10:15 a.m., said Lt. Debbie George, spokeswoman for the Suffolk Police Department. Firefighters searched the building, and finding nothing, reopened it around 11 a.m.

No arrests have been made.

Dozens of people who were in the courthouse waited along North Main Street, grabbing coffee and chatting as they patiently waited.

&uot;It’s pretty inconvenient,&uot; said Portsmouth attorney Michael Massie, in the middle of a hearing when he had to leave the courthouse. &uot;But I guess it’s necessary when they have a threat called in.&uot;

Tara Stainback, who works for probation and parole, agreed.

&uot;It’s pretty annoying to have this happen when you are trying to get work done.&uot;

allison.williams@suffolknewsherald.com