The murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez was temporarily stopped after a bomb threat was called in to the courthouse . The threat was called in to the Fall River Justice Center in Massachusetts around noon on Thursday . Proceedings were haled so the building could be evacuated . Scroll down for video . A bomb threat put a temporary halt to the trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez ( left ) The Fall River Justice Center in Massachusetts was temporarily evacuated around noon on Thursday . Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh reminded reporters that taking photos of jurors was strictly prohibited . During the temporary halt to the proceedings , the jurors , Hernandez 's lawyers and prosecutors and Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh all stood on the street outside the courthouse , the Boston Globe reported . Garsh made it clear that photographs of the jurors would not be tolerated . She said : ' A picture of any juror is absolutely forbidden . ' Employees were let back into the building around 1pm and testimony was scheduled to resume at 2pm . Authorities do not believe the threat was related to Hernandez 's trial . The district attorney 's office said the bomb threat was called in to Taunton and Fall River superior courts simultaneously . Testimony in the Hernandez case began on January 29 . Hernandez is accused in the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd , who was dating the sister of the football player 's fiancee . The judge said earlier Thursday that jailhouse calls in which Hernandez discusses giving money to a cousin could be used as evidence in the case . Hernandez , watched surveillance video from June 17 , 2013 on a monitor during his murder trial , on Thursday .
prosecutors stopped proceedings at former New England Patriots player 's trial . prosecutors called in threat to seize River Justice Center around noon Thursday . Trial was temporarily halted so the courthouse could be reopened . Court is back in session and testimony is scheduled to resume at 6 pm . Authorities do not believe the threat was related to plaintiff 's testimony .