With the office now reopened, Langworthy detailed more about the reasoning for the office closure, as well as ways that the team kept a connection with constituents.

At a recent announcement about funding for the town of Ellicott, Langworthy detailed the threats slightly further. Langworthy noted that the threats were made through social media, leading to the office closing for about a week in total. Langworthy cited the safety of staff as the primary reason for the closure, having stated that no threats against staff will be tolerated. Langworthy stated that those that made such threats will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

“They went to the Capitol Police who, unfortunately, are dealing with far too many of these, but when someone says they want to do harm or threaten the people that work for me, I take that extremely seriously,” said Lanworthy. “The people that work on behalf of the taxpayer of this district, they deserve for me to take this seriously. I must take this seriously.”

Langworthy also noted that, while in-person services were terminated, staff worked digitally throughout that entire time. This was an effort to ensure that constituents throughout all of Chautauqua County could remain connected. Langworthy stated that all phone calls and emails were still able to be answered during this time, with nobody in the office for a time to ensure safety.

Room 208 in the Fenton Building, the specific location of the office.

“We have the ability with technology, the phones were all answered, the calls were taken. I just didn’t have human beings in the office at that location. But once the investigation had gone for about a week, and things had cooled down around a protest that was held in the area, we reopened operations,” said Langworthy. “We will continue to monitor these online comments, and any threats made to a member of my staff or myself, in a credible fashion, they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

A previous police report from the Jamestown Police Department detailed an event that occurred at Langworthy’s office on Feb. 21, 2025. The report stated that the lock at the office had been tampered with, with a piece of metal having been broken off in the lock and causing the need for replacement. Early that same month, a package containing a suspicious powder had been delivered to the Clarence District Office. Langworthy stated that neither of these events were related to the closure of the Jamestown office in any capacity.